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Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
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Brian Farmer & Ryan Merrifield

Woman who weighs just 70lb after 35 years of anorexia must not be force fed, judge rules

A 50-year-old woman who cannot "continue the fight" after battling anorexia nervosa since she was 14 should not be force fed, a judge has ruled after a hearing in a specialist court.

Mr Justice Mostyn was asked to make decisions about what moves were in the woman's best interests by bosses at an NHS trust responsible for her care.

He described the case as "very disturbing".

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