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Coroner Urges Regulation After Infant's Circumcision Death

1/3/2026

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Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen has called for regulating non-therapeutic male circumcision after the death of six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad.
Mohamed Abdisamad underwent the procedure on February 12, 2023, and was taken to Hillingdon Hospital on February 19, 2023.
He died from an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection.
Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen warned that future deaths could occur.
The coroner's report is with health authorities, who have 56 days to respond.

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Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen has called for regulating non-therapeutic male circumcision after the death of six-month-old Mohamed Abdisamad.
Mohamed Abdisamad underwent the procedure on February 12, 2023, and was taken to Hillingdon Hospital on February 19, 2023.
He died from an invasive Streptococcus pyogenes infection.
Assistant coroner Anton van Dellen warned that future deaths could occur.
The coroner's report is with health authorities, who have 56 days to respond.