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| Mother is charged after ME death | Mother is charged after ME death |
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| The mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner has been charged with the attempted murder of her daughter. | The mother of a prominent ME sufferer and campaigner has been charged with the attempted murder of her daughter. |
| Lynn Gilderdale, 31, who had suffered from ME for about 17 years, was found dead at her home in Stonegate, near Heathfield, East Sussex, on 4 December. | Lynn Gilderdale, 31, who had suffered from ME for about 17 years, was found dead at her home in Stonegate, near Heathfield, East Sussex, on 4 December. |
| Sussex Police said Kathleen Gilderdale, 54, of Stonegate, had been charged with her daughter's attempted murder between 2 December and 4 December. | |
| She has been bailed to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. | She has been bailed to appear at Brighton Magistrates' Court on Tuesday. |
| Chronic Fatigue Syndrome | Chronic Fatigue Syndrome |
| Following Ms Gilderdale's death her family issued a statement through Sussex Police which described her as "young, beautiful, loving and caring". | Following Ms Gilderdale's death her family issued a statement through Sussex Police which described her as "young, beautiful, loving and caring". |
| She fell ill after receiving a vaccination for TB when she was 14 years old and was diagnosed with ME after suffering from bronchitis, tonsillitis and glandular fever. | |
| The condition, which is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, left her bed-ridden. | The condition, which is also known as Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, left her bed-ridden. |
| The ME Association estimates that 250,000 people are affected by the condition in the UK. | The ME Association estimates that 250,000 people are affected by the condition in the UK. |