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Severe B12 Deficiency Triggered Delusions, Death of 21-Year-Old

5/19/2026

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Coroner Elizabeth Gray concluded that severe B12 deficiency caused delusional beliefs that led to Georgina Owen’s death.
Owen, 21, was found hanged on 19 September 2019, resuscitated, died two days later, and was shown by post-mortem to have B12 deficiency verified by three experts.
Julian Owen co-founded the CluB-12 research group and cited NICE data that B12 deficiency affects 3 % of adults 20-39 and up to 11 % of vegans.

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Coroner Elizabeth Gray concluded that severe B12 deficiency caused delusional beliefs that led to Georgina Owen’s death.
Owen, 21, was found hanged on 19 September 2019, resuscitated, died two days later, and was shown by post-mortem to have B12 deficiency verified by three experts.
Julian Owen co-founded the CluB-12 research group and cited NICE data that B12 deficiency affects 3 % of adults 20-39 and up to 11 % of vegans.