Mums Wins Request to Let Her 12 year Old Daughter #Die, Despite not being on Life #Support. Charlotte Fitzmaurice holding a photo of her late daughter, Nancy. Photo by SWNS.com. Charlotte Fitzmaurice and David Wise of London won a legal battle to end th life of their long suffering Daughter Nancy Fitzmaurice, 12 years old. Nancy’s quality of life was really bad to start with, from birth, She was born blind, with hydrocephalus, meningitis, and septicaemia, and was never able to walk, talk, eat, or drink on her own. However, things became worse after a routine surgery went wrong. That surgery left her in really bad pain that often had her screaming, as well as requiring 24-hour hospital care that included receiving tube feedings and medications. Following a court victory, the [presiding judge gave approval for Physicians at Great Ormond Street Hospital to remove Nancy’s fluids and feeding tube: 14 days later surrounded by famil...