Elderly mum suffered 'inhumane' death 28 days after food and water withdrawn

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A pensioner suffered an "inhumane" death after 28 days without food and water, her devastated son has claimed. Sarene Taylor suffered a stroke and died four weeks after she had food and fluids withdrawn at a hospital in North Wales, as she was sent back to a care home to die.The 88-year-old died on Monday, March 20, and son Rob Taylor now plans to report the circumstances that led to his mother's death to North Wales Police and the Older People's Commissioner for Wales.Rob, a former rural police officer, said the end-of-life care provided to his mother was "heartbreaking" for the family to watch, North Wales Live reportsHe said: "I understand end of life care, and the carers and district nurses do a fantastic job but to deny a human being food and water is disgraceful and we as a society need to ensure that this doesn't happen again.

The family thank everyone for their kind messages and loving support during these past weeks."Rob said his mum was in an unnamed North Wales hospital about a month ago and had suffered a stroke.

He claims doctors began end-of-life care, withdrawing fluids and food, after telling him there was nothing more they could do.

In an emotional video released just days before his mother died, Rob described the situation his family had been placed in as "harrowing"."I spent quite a lot of time with her - and then on leaving and waiting for the phone call, because I had to go somewhere else unfortunately, I then discovered I had caught Covid, so I couldn't immediately go back - on the Wednesday, just gone three weeks ago - I was told we had to take her from the hospital," he said."So [we] arranged for her to be taken back to the care home.