Teenager who died after legal fight with NHS trust can be named, judge rules

Sudiksha Thirumalesh, 19, had a rare mitochondrial disorder. Photograph: Family handout/PA

A 19-year-old woman who died after a legal battle with an NHS trust over her treatment for a rare mitochondrial disorder can be named, a judge has ruled.

Sudiksha Thirumalesh, an A-level student, and her family were embroiled in a dispute with an unnamed trust over whether she should be moved on to palliative care.