A prominent conspiracy theorist has claimed her daughter died as a result of gross negligence by medical professionals, an inquiry in England has heard.
Paloma Shemirani, 23, collapsed on July 19 last year and was taken to the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton, where she died five days later after refusing treatment for non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.
Her mother, Kay “Kate” Shemirani, who has gained popularity on social media spreading conspiracy theories about COVID-19, said her daughter's condition “rapidly worsened” after medics intervened.
An inquest at Kent and Medway Coroner's Court in Maidstone heard Ms Shemirani, who was involved in “alternative treatment” for Palom, called a friend before calling an ambulance on the day her daughter collapsed.
On Wednesday, reading from a prepared witness statement, she accused investigators of “trying to distract attention” from the “true” cause of Paloma's death.
“Any attempt to hold me responsible is false. Those who did not confirm the diagnosis and administered drugs without her consent that could have damaged her heart should be held responsible,” Ms Shemirani said.
She also told the court that her daughter's death was caused by a “chain of medical events”, which she said amounted to “negligent homicide”.
She claims that while Paloma was in hospital in December 2023, she was given drugs without her consent and experienced “pressure and bullying” from medical staff.
“I had serious suspicions and I was deeply concerned about what was happening,” Ms Shemirani told the coroner.
Paloma's twin brother, Gabriel Shemirani, suggests that when Paloma was first diagnosed, she considered chemotherapy until her parents began pressuring her against it.
Ms Shemirani was disqualified as a nurse in 2021, despite qualifying in the 1980s, while a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) committee found she had spread misinformation about COVID-19 that “exposed the public to significant risk of harm”.
As it became known during the investigation, after being hospitalized in December 2023, Paloma began alternative treatment, which included daily coffee enemas, a strict diet and green juices.
Sourse: breakingnews.ie
