Rejected petition Make it a criminal offence to goad/drive a person to suicide for personal gain.

Make it a criminal offence, when it can be proven that someone has knowingly contributed to another person taking their own life whether it be by verbal provocation, written provocation or continuous mental belittling in order to gain financially or other.

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It is already a criminal offence under the Suicide Act 2961 for a person to encourage or assist the suicide or attempted suicide of another person, irrespective of whether this is for personal gain: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/60

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Date submitted 1 August 2021
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