Overview
- Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report after the inquest into the death of six‑month‑old Mohamed Abdisamad.
- A jury found on October 8, 2025, that Mohamed died from an invasive streptococcus pyogenes infection a week after a non‑therapeutic circumcision in February 2023.
- The report warns of a risk of further deaths and cites six systemic gaps: no required training, no accreditation or registration, no consent system, no record keeping, no infection control standards, and no mandated aftercare.
- The Department of Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the London Ambulance Service, and family members received the report and must respond within 56 days, with replies shared with the chief coroner.
- Office for National Statistics data indicate 14 UK deaths between 2004 and 2024 where circumcision was recorded as a factor, including seven boys and seven men.