Petition Make it a crime to abandon someone in immediate danger without seeking help
My sister Danielle died from asphyxiation during a domestic incident. She was locked in a property & died as result of being alone. There is currently no law requiring someone to take action when a life is at risk.
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This petition is inspired by Danielle Haggerty’s tragic death. Other countries have “duty to rescue” laws that protect vulnerable people and encourage intervention to save lives. Introducing a similar law in the UK would prevent future tragedies and ensure that anyone in immediate danger has someone legally required to try to save them so that no-one would ever be knowingly left alone to die.
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