A mother whose 38-year-old daughter died after illness is campaigning to address what she describes as a loophole in supermarket alcohol delivery. According to reports, her daughter, Carla, was able to order large quantities of alcohol through delivery services shortly before her death. The week before she died, Carla ordered 18 bottles of wine via online delivery. She was later diagnosed with cirrhosis and died at the age of 38.
Manchester Evening News and The Mirror both focus on the mother’s efforts to prevent other vulnerable people from being able to purchase excessive alcohol through deliveries. Her campaign centres on limiting the ability to order high volumes of alcohol without appropriate safeguards, particularly for those who may be at risk. The coverage describes her as “desperate” to stop similar situations occurring and frames her daughter’s death as part of the motivation for calling for change to delivery purchasing controls.
The reports do not provide details on specific policy changes sought or on enforcement outcomes at the time of publication.
