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Make it a criminal offence to goad/drive a person to suicide for personal gain.

Submitted on Sunday 1st August 2021

Rejected on Wednesday 4th August 2021

Current status: Rejected

Rejection code: already-happening (see below for details)

Petition Action

Make it a criminal offence to goad/drive a person to suicide for personal gain.

Petition Details

Make it a criminal offence, when it can be proven that someone has knowingly contributed to another person taking their own life whether it be by verbal provocation, written provocation or continuous mental belittling in order to gain financially or other.


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This petition was rejected

The Government e-Petitions Team gave the following reason:

It is already a criminal offence under the Suicide Act 2961 for a person to encourage or assist the suicide or attempted suicide of another person, irrespective of whether this is for personal gain: www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Eliz2/9-10/60

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