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The Sun
3 hours ago
- Health
- The Sun
‘Anti-vax' Cambridge graduate, 23, who died after refusing chemo for ‘treatable' cancer was given coffee enemas by mum
PALOMA Shemirani, who died after refusing treatment for a "treatable" cancer, was having "five coffee enemas a day" under her mum's care, her brother has claimed. The 23-year-old University of Cambridge graduate died at Royal Sussex County Hospital on July 24 last year of a fatal heart attack, months after declining treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma. 4 Her mum, Kay "Kate" Shemirani, who rose to prominence on social media while sharing Covid-19 conspiracy theories, was involved in her daughter's "treatment programme", the inquest into her death heard. Paloma's brother, Gabriel Shemirani, along with his other sibling Sebastian, blames their mum's anti-medicine conspiracy theories for their sister's death. Forensic psychiatrist Ali Ajaz was present at Tuesday's hearing in Maidstone, Kent and was cross-examined by Gabriel. Dr Ajaz spent seven sessions with Paloma on the recommendation of her mum, with whom he had a professional relationship, it was heard. The doctor had appeared on Kay's podcast as a medical expert three times, and she had referred multiple patients to him. Kay was struck off as a nurse in 2021, and a Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) committee found she had spread Covid-19 misinformation that "put the public at a significant risk of harm", the inquest heard. Previously, Dr Ajaz provided an assessment of Paloma during High Court proceedings which read: "I have no concerns that Ms Shemirani has been coerced or unduly influenced by any individual when making a decision about her own medical treatment." Gabriel asserted Dr Ajaz's sessions with his sister were "coloured by my mother's control", which Dr Ajaz said was speculation. Dr Ajaz added it was not his job to comment on the efficacy of her devised treatment programme. "My sister was having coffee enemas daily, would it worry you now if she had told you that?" asked Gabriel. Son of anti-vax nurse being probed by cops for comparing NHS medics to Nazis slams 'arrogant' mum "I don't know anything about coffee enemas," said Dr Ajaz. The inquest heard Paloma's cancer treatment revolved largely around a strict diet and "lots of green juices". "Do you think my mum might have been scaring Paloma and making her think she was the only one who could save her?" asked Gabriel. "I don't know, you can speculate for sure," said Dr Ajaz. Arunodaya Mohan, a consultant haematologist at Maidstone Hospital, told the inquest previously that she met Paloma on December 22 2023 to set out the treatment plan after her diagnosis. Dr Mohan told Paloma she had an 80 per cent chance of recovery if she had chemotherapy, but Paloma soon told the doctor that she hadn't made her mind up about the treatment and wanted to explore other options, the inquest heard. 4 4 At the hearing on Tuesday, Dr Ajaz was shown an email exchange between himself and Paloma in which he described her concerns she had been treated against her will in hospital as "utterly shocking and sickening revelations". "How did that email get there? It certainly didn't come from myself," he asked. In written statements submitted to the family division of the High Court in spring 2024, Paloma said she declined chemotherapy partly because of her "background in natural healing", the inquest heard previously. She also claimed her human rights had been violated by NHS practitioners. In the statements she wrote: "If I became ill, I've always turned to my mum first for advice as she is a trained nurse and qualified nutritionist." Kay, who attended the inquest via video link, was warned for a second day in a row her conduct during the hearing was "unacceptable". She was seen raising signs in front of the camera while on mute, along with trying to introduce new allegations during her questioning of Dr Ajaz. Coroner Catherine Wood said she was "bordering on contempt of court". The inquest continues. Non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatment, as recommended by the NHS Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is usually treated with chemotherapy or radiotherapy, although some people may not need treatment straight away. In a few cases, if the initial cancer is very small and can be removed during a biopsy, no further treatment may be needed. If non-Hodgkin lymphoma is low grade (slow developing) and a person is well, a period of "watch and wait" is often recommended. This is because some people take many years to develop troublesome symptoms and starting treatment immediately is often felt to be unnecessary. But in other cases, chemotherapy is used to kill cancer cells. If non-Hodgkin lymphoma doesn't get better with initial treatment (known as refractory lymphoma), you may have a course of chemotherapy at a stronger dose. But this intensive chemotherapy destroys your bone marrow, and can lead to the following side effects: nausea and vomiting diarrhoea loss of appetite mouth ulcers tiredness skin rashes hair loss infertility, which may be temporary or permanent A stem cell or bone marrow transplant is then needed to replace the damaged bone marrow. Radiotherapy is most often used to treat early-stage non-Hodgkin lymphoma, where the cancer is only in one part of the body. And for some types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, you may have a type of medicine called a monoclonal antibody. These medicines attach themselves to both healthy and cancerous cells, and signal to the immune system to attack and kill the cells. Other potential non-Hodgkin lymphoma treatments include: Cancer growth blockers Steroid medicine Immunotherapy Source: NHS
Daily Mail
04-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE My mother sacrificed my twin sister on the altar of her ideology. This is the horrifying reality of growing up with a malicious narcissist who thought she was Jesus - and banned us from wearing suncream and drinking tap water
Paloma Shemirani was one minute younger than her twin brother, Gabriel – more mature than him, he claims, but as endearingly awkward. 'I've always been told I was like her in male form,' smiles Gabriel, 24. 'She was pretty, obviously, but she was also a bit of a nerd.'
Daily Mail
03-07-2025
- Health
- Daily Mail
My mum had chemotherapy to beat cancer but persuaded my sister not to do the same and now she's dead - I'll never forgive her and only have one hope for the future now
Gabriel Shemirani has claimed his mother had chemotherapy to beat cancer but persuaded his sister, who sadly passed away, not to do the same. Cambridge graduate Paloma Shemirani died in July last year aged 23 after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a form of blood cancer. Her mother, Kate Shemirani, is a notorious anti-vaxxer who was struck off the UK's nursing register in 2021 for her extreme anti-medicine views, including discouraging the use of masks and vaccines. Since Paloma's death, her two brothers Sebastian and Gabriel have claimed their sister refused conventional chemotherapy because of pressure from their mother. Gabriel appeared on Thursday's instalment of This Morning and sat down with co-hosts Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard. He revealed that 'for as long as I can remember' conspiracy theories from his parents featured in his childhood. 'Me and my brother up to the age of 13 believed the royal family were shape-shifting lizards,' he admitted. 'Especially with my mum around the age of 12, it became the medical establishment is out to kill you, they're seeking to kill you, you can't touch them, you can't have vaccines, all vaccines are dangerous, every vaccine is going to kill you,' Gabriel added. 'My mum got cancer in 2012, she got conventional diagnosis, conventional surgery, the surgery was essentially what cured her.' After her experience with cancer, Kate's conspiracies 'accelerated'. 'If you're familiar with Mel Gibson or Jess Ainscough in Apple Cider Vinegar, I think my mum saw this as her opportunity to mould herself as a wellness therapist,' Gabriel explained. Gabriel thinks his mother 'believes some' of the theories but also tried to 'use it as an opportunity'. Around 2016 and 2017, Kate began to try to build an online following but she didn't take off until the pandemic. 'My sister started getting pains in her chest and her back around October 2023 and she was estranged from my mum at this point,' Gabriel recounted. Paloma had a 'conventional diagnosis' and was 'engaging with doctors and had scans'. 'Unfortunately on the 22nd December she got told in hospital that she had non-Hodgkin lymphoma which for a girl of her age with her prognosis, very high survival rate,' he added. 'I remember thinking, she'll do chemotherapy and she'll be fine. She was engaging with her doctors and she was actively weighing up her options but it was when she told my mum 'I've got cancer' that was when the control and coercion started. 'Before I knew it my sister had gone from not speaking to my mum to now she's removed from the hospital, doctors are stopped from contacting her and she's been coerced into doing this alternative therapy that my mum was advocating.' He added: 'My mother and father pressured her into not doing chemotherapy, either it was some of their associates feeding my sister misinformation regarding chemotherapy saying it will kill you or the survival rate isn't true. 'Or they were saying, our treatment is going to leave you fertile and it's 100% chance of survival.' Gabriel recalled how he was told on Christmas Eve by his sister's boyfriend that she had been discharged from hospital and was taking an alternative route. He said: 'I remember in that moment thinking 'Oh god, my sister is going to die if I don't do something as soon as possible'. I know my brother had a similar feeling as well.' Gabriel had expressed how he disagreed with his mum's treatment plan for Paloma and claims he was subsequently stopped from seeing her for the last seven months of her life. Cat asked: 'How do you feel about your mum now in respect to your sister?' Gabriel replied: 'It's my opinion that she sacrificed my sister on the altar of ideology for her own benefit, for her own public exposure. 'I have no feelings towards her. I think she should face justice, I'm determined for her to face justice.' Towards the end of the discussion, Ben said: 'We did reach out to Paloma's mum and dad, your parents, neither responded directly to the allegations but your mother has made unfounded allegations against the hospital and its staff. 'We've seen no evidence to substantiate these claims. The inquest is due to begin next month to establish the circumstances surrounding Paloma's death.' He asked: 'What are you hoping you get from the inquest?' Gabriel said: 'I'm hoping they establish the facts and they find the information that my sister died as a result of the rejection of treatment and as a result the non-Hodgkin lymphoma went untreated. 'For me, a definitive cause of death needs to be established first, before we can start talking about medical negligence and getting justice for my sister and a possible criminal case, it's definitely something I'm discussing with my lawyers.' He hopes to help 'save many other people' from being 'coerced' into alternative treatments. 'But also seeing if we can get the law changed to acknowledge medical coercion better with the online bill that's going through... right now legal but harmful is still allowed and I don't think that should be the case.'
