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Legislate for standardised sudden infant death inquest procedures and verdicts

Closed 165 signatures

What the petition asks

The 'open verdict' on my son's death certificate left me with no closure. Not even a name to describe his death. It makes it very difficult moving forward. However in other almost identical cases parent's received a very different verdict.Unlike myself, many were also not made to attend the inquest.
Since my baby's death I have spoken to quite a few bereaved parents in very similar circumstances, who have explained how different the procedures and outcomes have been. I believe this is very unfair and think it should be more standardised across the UK. I would like to push for all sudden infant deaths that do not have enough evidence to establish a cause to be classed as 'SUDI' (Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy).

Timeline

26 Apr 2019 Petition opened for signatures
26 Oct 2019 Closed to new signatures

Key facts

Signatures 165
Status Closed
Opened 26 Apr 2019
Closed 26 Oct 2019

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