Medics deny causing death of woman who went to UK for abortion

Three medics have denied causing the death of a woman who travelled from Ireland for an abortion in England.

Aisha Chithira, 32, died after having a termination at a Marie Stopes clinic in Ealing, west London, on January 21, 2012.

Adedayo Adedeji, aged 63, of Hornchurch, Essex, is accused of her manslaughter by gross negligence.

Two nurses, Margaret Miller, aged 55, from Camberley, Surrey, and Gemma Pullen, aged 32, from Stoke-on-Trent, in Staffordshire, face the same charge.

All three denied killing Ms Chithira at a short hearing at the Old Bailey before Judge Charles Wide yesterday. Ms Chithira was reportedly 22 weeks’ pregnant when she travelled from Dublin to England.

They were not arraigned on further charges of failing to take reasonable care of the health and safety on the woman contrary to the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

A six-week trial has already been scheduled to start on March 7.

All the defendants are on bail.