Victoria Meppen-Walter

commenced an investigation into the death of Victoria Meppen-Wateclted On the 9th September 2013 Greater Manchester The investigation was concluded at 44 years of_ the of the inquest on the February 2014. conclusion of the inquest was that the deceased had taken her own life The The medical cause of death being 1a) Chloroquine Toxicity

deceased underwent a dermatological procedure at a private hospitand meeadeatel her In September 2011, the constant unbearable nerve pain, 'pins needles' to thereafter; she complained of having been left inkwith facelupper body and to her mind, unsightly scarring reclusive. The outcome of the surgery had a profound impact upon her She lost confidence became There was ongoing decline and Mrs Meppen-Walter mental health (which had previously been unremarkable) disorder with depressive symptoms Was subsequently diagnosed as suffering from an adiustmenti somatoform pain disorder: She was offered counselling but did not engage suicide and contacted organisations both in the UK and abroad. In 2012, she started researching assisted Whilst the deceased"s husband had nat seen hiswife for z couple of davin On the 30"h September 2013 the felt that not having seen his couple did not see each other daily. such was their lifestvle found personal typed notes alluding to wife for 2 days was unusual He went to her bedroom whereupon he suicide. thadthe deceased had decided to travel abroad for assisted the possibility The were contacted and an investigation commenced: Walter was found deceased in the locked front living room of the On the 1st September 2013, Mrs Meppen bowl with white powder residue close by: family's home; with a 'do not resuscitate' note and & carried out the medical cause of death given as above A post mortem examination was deceased obtained sufficient chloroquine to bring about her death: It is unclear how the

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