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Make it a criminal offence in the UK not to report discovering a death

Closed 353 signatures

What the petition asks

Recently my brother passed away and the person who was staying with him never rang for help just left him on his own. I want to make this a criminal offence in the UK as it’s against the law in other countries. I need to get as many signatures as I can so no other family has to go through this.

Timeline

27 Nov 2018 Petition opened for signatures
27 May 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 353
Status Closed
Opened 27 Nov 2018
Closed 27 May 2019

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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.