Finding into death of Claire Denice Francis Parsons
Deceased
Claire Denice Francis Parsons
Demographics
66y, female
Date of death
2014-03-20
Finding date
2016-02-09
Cause of death
plastic bag asphyxia
AI-generated summary
Dr P., aged 66, died from plastic bag asphyxia on 20 March 2014. She and her friend Valerie Seeger, who had Alzheimer's disease and heart disease, deliberately ended their lives together at home using nitrogen gas. Both were members of Exit International and had made informed decisions about end-of-life choices. Dr P. had arranged nitrogen cylinders and written detailed letters explaining their rational decision. A general practitioner had confirmed Ms Seeger's testamentary capacity. The coroner found both deaths resulted from informed decisions and did not comment on the ethical or social issues, noting these were for parliamentary consideration. No criminal charges were pursued.
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Clinical conditions
Contributing factors
- Alzheimer's disease in Ms Seeger
- heart disease in Ms Seeger
- previous stroke in Dr P.
- membership of Exit International
- concerns about loss of dignity and autonomy
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