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.

1,097 Signatures

Status
Open
Opened
Monday 22nd December 2025
Last 24 hours signatures
34
Signature Deadline
Monday 22nd June 2026
Estimated Final Signatures: 5,223

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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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