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- May 24, 2020
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On the 19th July 2020 Linda Gillchrest was found by a neighbour in bed at
her home address in Guildford, Surrey, there were no signs of life. She
had not been seen for two days. The emergency services were called and
death was recognised at 23:31 hours that same day. A quantity of Sodium
Nitrite, which Mrs Gillchrest had bought on-line, was found in the bin
situated in the kitchen at her home address. Toxicological tests found
high levels of Sodium Nitrite in her blood, which could not be explained
by diet. Further, Mrs Gillchrest had bought an ebook which gave detailed
and clear instructions as to how to self-administer a fatal dose of Sodium
Nitrite.
During the course of the inquest, evidence was heard that in May 2019
Mrs Gillchrest bought an e-book online from the USA, titled The Peaceful
Pill eHandbook, from a website of the same name. The book gave very
clear and precise instructions as to how to self-administer a fatal dose of
Sodium Nitrite, including the amount required and a timeline to death.
In that same month, for less than £5:00, pounds, Mrs Gillchrest
purchased, on the auction site 'www.ebay.co.uk', a quantity of Sodium
Nitrite that was in excess of that recommended in The Peaceful Pill
eHandbook as being required for a fatal dose.
Both purchases were made without any restriction being imposed by the
sellers.
The MATTERS OF CONCERN are that:
• A publication such as The Peaceful Pill eHandbook, that contains
detailed instructions as to how to end a human life, is available to
be purchased online without restriction.
• Sodium Nitrite is available to be purchased in lethal quantities
from a UK website for less than £5:00, again without restriction.
• No protection is afforded to vulnerable people prior to them
making such purchases.
Consideration should be given to whether any steps can be taken to
address the above concerns.
her home address in Guildford, Surrey, there were no signs of life. She
had not been seen for two days. The emergency services were called and
death was recognised at 23:31 hours that same day. A quantity of Sodium
Nitrite, which Mrs Gillchrest had bought on-line, was found in the bin
situated in the kitchen at her home address. Toxicological tests found
high levels of Sodium Nitrite in her blood, which could not be explained
by diet. Further, Mrs Gillchrest had bought an ebook which gave detailed
and clear instructions as to how to self-administer a fatal dose of Sodium
Nitrite.
During the course of the inquest, evidence was heard that in May 2019
Mrs Gillchrest bought an e-book online from the USA, titled The Peaceful
Pill eHandbook, from a website of the same name. The book gave very
clear and precise instructions as to how to self-administer a fatal dose of
Sodium Nitrite, including the amount required and a timeline to death.
In that same month, for less than £5:00, pounds, Mrs Gillchrest
purchased, on the auction site 'www.ebay.co.uk', a quantity of Sodium
Nitrite that was in excess of that recommended in The Peaceful Pill
eHandbook as being required for a fatal dose.
Both purchases were made without any restriction being imposed by the
sellers.
The MATTERS OF CONCERN are that:
• A publication such as The Peaceful Pill eHandbook, that contains
detailed instructions as to how to end a human life, is available to
be purchased online without restriction.
• Sodium Nitrite is available to be purchased in lethal quantities
from a UK website for less than £5:00, again without restriction.
• No protection is afforded to vulnerable people prior to them
making such purchases.
Consideration should be given to whether any steps can be taken to
address the above concerns.
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