Cambridge graduate who refused chemotherapy was 'brainwashed', says her brother

A CAMBRIDGE graduate who died after refusing cancer treatment “never” made a free choice because she has been “brainwashed” by their parents, her brother has said.

- By STANLEY MURPHY-JOHNS, PA

Paloma Shemirani, 23, was “adversely influenced” by her parents and others into not having chemotherapy after being diagnosed with non-Hodgkin lymphoma, a coroner has found.

She instead followed an “alternative treatment programme” led by her mother, prominent online conspiracy theorist Kate ‘Kay’ Shemirani.

Palomas brothers have alleged that their parents were abusive and explained that they were lectured as children about medical conspiracy theories.

Her older brother Sebastian Shemirani, 26, said: “So Paloma was brainwashed from when she was born.

“We were all brainwashed and therefore it’s not fair to just say, well, she’s an adult now. She has a university degree. She can make a free choice if she wants.