Letter to Keir Starmer QC: Not in Public Interest to Prosecute Kay Gilderdale

OPEN LETTER - Kay Gilderdale Trial
emailed & original being sent by caregiver

January 8, 2010
Keir Starmer QC,
Director of Public Prosecutions,
50 Ludgate Hill, London
EC4M 7EX.

Dear Mr Starmer:

As a victim of Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.) since 1991 and being mostly bed and house confined, mostly bed, and require caregiver services to keep me alive, and a concerned fellow human being, I am writing to state and request that it is not in the public interest to prosecute Kay Gilderdale and I am pleading with you to please intervene and drop the case.

I have kept a copy of the book ‘The Final Exit” in my top drawer for many years. Not all can travel to Oregon in the USA, or Switzerland to make a choice that is theirs, not a governments, as to whether to end their lives or not. Governments as do Religions have no place in governing someone’s personal choice in ending their life in most cases, and such as this one, or assisted. You do not own our bodies, and it is clear to me, that most governments make this decision on religious dogma engraved with guilt etc., for eons, while sending thousands off to illegal wars to kill others and call it legal.

Again, I ask you to please intervene on Kay Gilderdale’s behalf and drop the case. It does not serve the public interest in any way.

While I understand what the CPS does and they can't discuss the case, I would like a response please that the Director of Public Prosecutions has indeed read and noted my plea on Kay Gilderdale’s behalf.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

Cheryl Benson
cc: Public Correspondence Unit
enquiries@cps.gsi.gov.uk

original sent by mail

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Kay Gilderdale is accused of Attempted Murder, in the assisted suicide of her daughter Lynn who had severe M.E. for 17 years and paralyzed and confined to bed. Her mother took care of her to keep her alive 24/7.  Lynn had tried to take her life several times prior without success.

Her mother kept her alive for years, Lynn had M.E. for 17 years. Kay has suffered enough, to have to go through this, the loss of her daughter, and a government that gives little to no care for M.E. survivors, deem many of them as psychiatric for a Neurological illnesses defined by WHO since 1969, but can find the money to prosecute her for attempted murder no less, not even assisted suicide. 

Please email and send original letter to the above on Kay Gilderdale's behalf if you are so inclined.

For further information please visit the following sites:

Facebook Group:

Prosecuting Kay Gilderdale is NOT in the PUBLIC interest

The latest details I have are on Sophia Mirza's site here:

www.sophiaandme.org.uk

Some History of the case:

http://meagenda.wordpress.com/2009/04/17/kathleen-kay-gilderdale-case-media-coverage-17-april-2009/





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RESPONSE FROM CROWN PROSECUTION

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Enquiries
Date: Mon, Jan 11, 2010 at 9:47 AM
Subject: RE: Keir Starmer, QC: Appeal on behalf of Kay Gilderdale
To: Cheryl Benson


Dear Ms Benson,



Thank you for your e-mail of 8 January 2010 addressed to Mr Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions.



The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is responsible for reviewing and, where appropriate, prosecuting most criminal cases in England and Wales following an investigation by the police and the receipt of a file of evidence. Crown prosecutors make the decision to prosecute, applying the Code for Crown Prosecutors. I attach a copy of the Code for your information.



As the case is currently before the courts, it would not be appropriate for the CPS to discuss the evidence in the case. The prosecutor who advised the police did, however, consider whether an offence of assisted suicide was more appropriate; however, they concluded that a charge of attempted murder more accurately reflected Mrs Gilderdale’s actions and intentions.



I am passing your correspondence to Mr Simon Clements, the Head of our Special Crime Division, for his information.



Yours sincerely,



Correspondence Unit

Crown Prosecution Service


NOTE: They discussed the case, although the tell people they are not allowed to.
They have charged Kay Gilderdale with attempted murder, even though she pleaded guilty to assisted suicide. How can you charge someone with attempted murder for someone who passed on. How can you charge someone for attempted murder for assisted suicide.