Overview
- Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen issued a Prevention of Future Deaths report following the 2023 death of six‑month‑old Mohamed Abdisamad.
- A jury inquest in October 2025 found Mohamed died from an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection after a non‑therapeutic circumcision.
- The report cites six gaps for non‑therapeutic circumcisions: no required training, no accreditation or registration, no record keeping, no infection‑control standards, no mandated aftercare, and no formal consent process.
- The Department of Health and Social Care, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, and the London Ambulance Service received the report, with responses due by February 23, 2026.
- Official data cited in coverage notes 14 UK deaths between 2004 and 2024 where circumcision was recorded as a factor.