A devastated mother has claimed her 16-year-old daughter died after being severely beaten by bullies at her California high school.

Shaylee Mejia, 16, collapsed in a bathroom at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles just days after being attacked.

Video of the March 5 incident shows the teenage girl dragging her hair and hitting her head on a stall before falling. During the brawl, numerous punches are exchanged by the girls involved in the fighting.

Mejia’s mother, Maria Juarez, said her daughter complained of headaches for several days but continued to attend school before going to a party the following Saturday evening, according to KTL.

Mejia suffered a hemorrhage due to a brain injury and collapsed while at the party. She was rushed to hospital but never regained consciousness and was pronounced dead on March 15.

“Everyone knows my daughter hit her head, including the teachers,” Juarez said. ‘Everyone knows.’

Mejia didn’t tell her mother about the fight because she didn’t want her to worry or take time off work.

The incident was captured on video by other students and shows the young girl being brutally beaten as others watch.

Mejia said her daughter suffered from headaches in the days after the horrific attack but still attended school.

But later she fainted at the party and a friend said she fell and stopped talking, Juarez said.

The teen was taken to hospital and heartbreaking photos show her lying in a hospital bed on a ventilator.

She died six days later on March 15, and her mother believes her daughter died from serious injuries sustained during the toilet fight.

Mejia’s official cause of death has not yet been determined and an investigation is ongoing.

Los Angeles police say they will also look into claims that Mejia fell down a flight of stairs the night of the party.

Juarez, a housekeeper and the family’s sole breadwinner, alleged that her daughter was bullied for months and that school officials failed to stop it.

The teenage girl joined Manual Arts High about eight months ago when she moved into a new apartment with her mother and younger brother. After several months at school, the mother said her daughter came home with bruises all over her body, which she believed were due to other fights.

Juarez took photos of the injuries to show school officials and campus police, but claims nothing was done about the matter. She added that her daughter continued to be targeted by bullies and several attacks were caught on camera.

The mother was not informed about the dispute until March 5, after Mejia had died.

Juarez revealed that the teen’s three-year-old brother was devastated by the news of his sister’s death.

“He’s sad,” Juarez said. ‘He misses his sister. I just do not know. I want to die.’

Manual Arts High School Principal Alejandro Macias said, “I am saddened to report the recent off-campus death of one of our students.

“On behalf of our entire school community, I would like to express my deepest condolences to those affected by this loss, including the student’s family, friends and teachers.”

Macias asked for privacy for the people involved in the space and said the school was offering support.

“Although this tragic incident occurred outside of school hours and off campus, our sincere thoughts remain with those affected by this loss,” Macias said.

Although this tragic incident occurred outside of school hours and off campus, our sincere thoughts remain with those affected by this loss.”

a GoFundMe page was created to help Mejia’s family with funeral expenses.

‘We are trying to save money to help Shay’s mother with funeral expenses, anything helps, please help us lay Shaylee to rest. Her death was deeply tragic for many of us,” it said.

Scarlette Douglas has admitted she was left in tears during a recent hospital visit during her ongoing fertility journey.

The 37-year-old A Place In The Sun presenter has frozen her eggs to boost her chances of having children.

The star took to Instagram on Wednesday to share how being in hospital for an egg retrieval procedure left her feeling emotional.

She told her followers: ‘Well I’ll be honest, I felt very uncomfortable going in today ladies.

‘The trigger injection really made the bloating and lower abdominal pain worse, and the closer it got to egg retrieval, the more uncomfortable I felt. I had to sit on my left side most of the day!’

Scarlette told how she got teary before the procedure because no one could accompany her.

She wrote: ‘Everything was well explained and I felt in good hands. I did shed a tear just before the anesthesia took effect, mainly because I was scared and nervous, but also because you have to do it all alone; no one can come in with you.

“Anyway, the best night’s sleep I’ve ever had, came out, was in pain, so they gave me some more pain relief, then hung around for about an hour and a half and just as I was ready to leave the recovery room, I was told about my 24 eggs collected, 19 of which were viable for freezing!!!!! I was over the moon!

‘That was more than I could ever have imagined and that’s why I was and am so happy that it has all been worth it so far.’

It comes after Scarlette was rushed to A&E earlier this month after experiencing ‘strange numbness and tingling’.

While getting ready for an awards ceremony, Scarlette explained how she “freaked out” by Googling her symptoms.

In the clip shared to Instagram, she began: ‘I’m hosting an awards ceremony today, which means on my break here I’m running to the toilet and glamorously doing one of my injections.

‘I have noticed over the past few days that I am getting a slight numbing tingling sensation in my left arm and a little bit in my left leg.’

She continued, “It feels like a dead arm, a dead leg, you know when you sleep on something funny.

“So at first I thought that was probably it, but then Dr. Google definitely scared me and made me think it could be something worse.”

In another update, Scarlette added: ‘So I called the clinic today, they said I needed to go to A&E asap. Just to double check that everything is okay, so I’ll do that tonight after the awards ceremony.

‘Make sure I don’t have any blood clots and also make sure there is no ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome.

‘Now I only had a scan on Tuesday and it showed that everything was actually fine. So I’m sure it’s nothing to worry about, but if you’ve been through this process and if you’ve noticed that too, please let me know.”

Scarlette is freezing her eggs after admitting that ’37 came so quickly’ and hopes to protect her ‘future offspring’.

Freezing eggs means going through the IVF process, which typically takes two to three weeks.

This includes taking medications to stimulate egg production, and also to help the eggs mature.

She said: ‘I learned so much about my eggs and the process of vitrification at the @barbadosivf. I really wish this was something I was taught when I was younger, or at least talked about in more depth.

“Yes, my aunt and friends had encouraged me to do so in my younger years, but I didn’t think for a second that it would be something I had to think about, let alone think about at the time, but who would have thought that 37 would still come so soon?!”

The TV presenter added: ‘I really should have taken action when they first said it all those years ago.

‘I cannot turn back the clock now, but I can move forward as quickly as possible (armed of course with the new knowledge I now have) and not wait another minute to protect my future descendants.’

The private hospital at the centre of a scandal around alleged attempts to access the Princess of Wales’s medical records did not report the suspected breach to the authorities for more than seven days after she was discharged, it is claimed.

Three members of staff at The London Clinic are under investigation over claims of a data breach at the clinic, with the trio believed to have been suspended and facing professional sanctions if proven to have accessed her private medical information.

The alleged breach took place at the clinic after the future Queen was admitted for planned abdominal surgery on January 16, with Kate being discharged 14 days later. She has rarely been seen in public since then, leading to cruel conspiracy theories on social media about her wellbeing and health.

It was claimed one member of staff attempted to view her medical records while she was a patient there.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is investigating the incident, with reports claiming that part of the probe will look into whether there was a delay in the clinic flagging it them amid claims it took more than a week for a ‘breach report’ to be filed.

Official rules state that any personal data breaches must be reported within 72 hours of their discovery, while data protection rules mean the private hospital could be fined up to £17million if found to have committed wrongdoing, one expert has claimed.

King Charles has also used the clinic in recent months, first for treatment for an enlarged prostate and then after he was diagnosed with cancer. However, his private medical information was not affected by the breach.

The ICO says it is investigating the incident as the clinic itself says it will take ‘all appropriate steps’ to investigate the alleged breach. 

It is believed the police could probe the allegations, with one government minister claiming the Metropolitan Police have been ‘asked to look at it’, although the force says it is not aware of any referral as of yet. 

The CEO of The London Clinic vowed on Wednesday that ‘all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken’ as it investigates the data breach claims.

Al Russell, broke his silence yesterday, saying in a statement: ‘Everyone at the London Clinic is acutely aware of our individual, professional, ethical and legal duties with regards to patient confidentiality.

‘We take enormous pride in the outstanding care and discretion we aim to deliver for all our patients that put their trust in us every day.

‘We have systems in place to monitor management of patient information and, in the case of any breach, all appropriate investigatory, regulatory and disciplinary steps will be taken.

‘There is no place at our hospital for those who intentionally breach the trust of any of our patients or colleagues.’

Executives have remained tight-lipped over the nature and extent of the embarrassing breach of private records.

In addition to the alleged breach itself, the ICO is also said to be investigating whether the clinic delayed notifying the watchdog.

Official rules state that any personal data breaches must be reported within 72 hours from their discovery if a risk is posed to a person’s rights or freedoms.

However, reports suggest the ICO did not receive a ‘breach report’ for more than a week after Kate was discharged from the hospital on January 29. 

One source told The Guardian that ‘timeliness of reporting’ was part of its ‘ongoing’ probe into the hospital.

A spokesperson for the clinic told ITV News that they would not comment further other than to say ‘all our patients, no matter what their status, deserve total privacy and confidentiality regarding their personal medical information.

The Princess is said to be aware of the allegations, while a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said: ‘This is a matter for the London Clinic.’

The ICO said on Wednesday: ‘We can confirm that we have received a breach report and are assessing the information provided.’

ONe data protection expert claimed that the Waleses could even sue The London Clinic if the breach is proven to have taken place. 

Iain Wilson, from Brett Wilson LLP, told The Sun: ‘They’ve obviously got obligations to keep medical records secure through the Data Protection Act.

If it is found they didn’t have sufficient systems in place, for instance, they hadn’t trained staff properly, then they could be fined by the information commission officer.

‘A very large sum, I think up to £17.5million or 4 per cent of an organisation’s annual worldwide turnover and potentially sued by the individuals in question.’

He added that the hospital might have had ‘all the training and systems in place’ and the incident took place through a ‘rotten egg’ which is difficult to guard against.

According to the 2018 Data Protection Act, it is an offence to obtain or disclose personal data ‘without the consent of the controller’.

A spokesperson for the General Medical Council, which is the watchdog for doctors, told the Telegraph: ‘Patients must have confidence that their personal information is protected at all times.

‘Our guidance is clear: we expect doctors to make sure any personal information about patients is effectively protected at all times against improper access, disclosure or loss, and they must not access a patient’s personal information unless they have a legitimate reason to view it.’

Jon Baines, a data protection specialist from the law firm Mishcon de Reya, told ITV News: ‘Any investigation by the ICO is likely to consider whether a criminal offence might have been committed by an individual or individuals.’

‘Section 170 of the Data Protection Act 2018 says that a person commits an offence if they obtain or disclose personal data ‘without the consent of the controller’.

‘Here, the ‘controller’ will be the clinic itself.’

While the allegations are being probed by the ICO, it is also claimed that the police could investigated the situation alongside the watchdog.

A source told The Mirror: ‘The IOC will deal with anything as a criminal matter which could end up in a Magistrate’s Court, but if there were further claims of wrongdoing such as a conspiracy to distribute illegally accessed information, then that could be a matter for the police.’

The Metropolitan Police has said it is not aware of any referral to the force regarding the incident at this time.

However, Health Minister Maria Caulfield said she understood ‘police have been asked to look at it’.

Speaking to Sky News, she said the allegations were ‘pretty serious stuff’.

She said: ‘I say this as someone who’s still on the nursing register, that the rules are very, very clear for all patients. That unless you’re looking after that patient, or they’ve given you their consent, you should not be looking at patients’ notes.

‘So there are rules in place and the Information Commissioner can levy fines, that can be prosecutions, your regulator, so as a nurse my regulator would be the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council), can take enforcement action… and can strike you off the register if the breach is serious enough.

‘So there are particularly hefty implications if you are looking at notes for medical records that you should not be looking at.’

When asked if the Met Police should also be looking into the matter, she said: ‘My understanding is that police have been asked to look at it – whether they take action is a matter for them.’

Royal experts say Kate has likely been left shocked by the news of the alleged data breach – but will be too busy focusing on her own recovery to let it get to her.

Ingrid Seward, royal biographer and editor-in-chief of Majesty Magazine, told the Mirror the news will have come as ‘a shock to the palace, a shock to the Princess and a shock to her husband and (to her) father-in-law, the King’.

‘For the London Clinic, it is an embarrassment of the worst kind and they will do their best to appease everyone concerned,’ she continued.

But Ms Seward added: ‘As for Catherine it is another emotional upset; she is going to have to put behind her. She is far stronger than she looks. She will not allow her battered emotions to get the better of her.’

Quizzed by reporters on Wednesday, Rishi Sunak’s official spokesman has urged Brits to ‘get behind the Princess of Wales’.

Asked about the alleged breach at the London Clinic, the spokesman said: ‘Clearly there are strict rules on patient data that must be followed.’

And on whether people should give Kate a break, he added: ‘I think we all want to get behind the Princess of Wales, and indeed the Prince of Wales, and we obviously wish her the speediest of recoveries.’

The Princess of Wales has been the subject of a series of cruel conspiracy theories in recent weeks while continuing to recover from surgery she underwent in January.

Online trolls have suggested she is recovering from ‘Brazilian butt lift surgery’ or that she has even been replaced by a body double.

The toxic discourse has been fuelled further by the Mother’s Day photo shared from the Prince and Princess of Wales’ social media accounts earlier this month – after it emerged the picture had been digitally manipulated at source before release.

Global picture agencies including AP, Getty and PA issued a rare ‘kill order’ on the photograph after ruling that it had been manipulated beyond what they considered acceptable journalistic standards.

It had been hoped that footage of Kate walking happily with William outside a farm shop in Windsor at the weekend might have silenced those sharing theories online.

Instead, conspiracy cranks have pored over the footage trying to give weight to their completely unsupported suggestions that she has been replaced by a lookalike, or that the footage itself is old.

Even professional Kate lookalikes have made it clear that they believe it is the Princess herself in the footage – calling for the conspiracy wonks to leave her alone.

Palace sources have fumed at the ‘madness of social media’ as cruel trolls claim to have found ‘proof’ that the princess is more unwell than claimed, or has been replaced with a double.

Kensington Palace has stated since the start of the year that the Princess will not return to public duties until sometime after Easter.

It has not denied that the video of the Princess captured at the weekend is genuine.

The Israeli military said troops have engaged in deadly firefights with militants in the Al-Shifa complex since Monday, leaving displaced people, medical teams and local residents caught in the crossfire. On Wednesday, the army said it had killed dozens of militants in the operation and questioned or arrested hundreds of people. The report of the operation could not be independently confirmed.

Israeli military analysts say it could take months or years to implement a coherent plan for governing Gaza, and that troops would likely have had to return to Al-Shifa in the meantime. But Netanyahu’s critics say he has failed to put forward even an initially realistic proposal, leaving Palestinian citizens to bear the brunt of the costs of the disorder.

“Lives have turned into hell,” said Talal Okal, a political analyst from Gaza City who fled northern Gaza in October and is now in the United Arab Emirates.

“Netanyahu and his partners do not want to answer the question of the day after the war,” he said. “Complete chaos has ensued and the people are paying the price. But what can they do? All they can do is raise their hands and pray to God.”

Following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on October 7, Israeli forces launched a full-scale invasion of northern Gaza, killing Hamas militants and causing massive civilian casualties and destruction. Its soldiers first raided Al-Shifa Hospital in November after accusing Hamas of using the hospital for military purposes.

That attack on Shifa revealed a tunnel shaft made of stone and concrete under the hospital. At the time, Gaza’s health ministry said the raid had put the hospital out of service.

Soldiers withdrew from the hospital in mid-November, but returned to the area in late January and withdrew again in February.

Now that Israeli forces have shifted the focus of their invasion to southern Gaza — and Netanyahu says they will soon invade the southernmost city of Rafah — the north of the enclave is all but cut off from humanitarian aid. Lawlessness, damaged roads and attacks on convoys have prompted aid agencies to suspend deliveries there The United Nations has said many of its aid missions have been blocked by Israel. Israeli officials say there are no limits on the amount of aid that can enter Gaza.

Palestinians in the north are struggling to obtain basic services and food.

“We are alive, but we are dead,” said Rajab Tafish, 37, a resident of Gaza City. “We are exhausted from all this misery.”

Mr Tafish, a telephone repairman, said he and his family could hear “terrifying” explosions and gunfire coming from Shifa Hospital, where a relative was being treated but could no longer be reached.

He said his family sent his brother to nearby schools on Wednesday in the hope of obtaining flour.

The UN-backed Integrated Food Security Phase Classification initiative said this week that 1.1 million people, half of Gaza’s population, were likely to face catastrophic food insecurity and predicted an impending rise in hunger-related deaths. In the northern areas, the report said, 300,000 people faced “threatened” famine.

Twice in the past month, attempts to distribute food ended in bloodshed, with Palestinians seeking help killed.

More than 100 people were killed in Gaza City on February 29, according to local health authorities, who said Israeli forces opened fire on a crowd gathered around aid trucks. The Israeli army acknowledged opening fire but said most of the deaths occurred when people stampeded or were run over by truck drivers.

Last week, at least 20 people were killed while waiting for help at a roundabout in northern Gaza. Officials in Gaza said Israeli forces targeted the crowd, a claim the Israeli military categorically denied.

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Published: 3:30 AM EDT, March 20, 2024 | Updated: 04:01 EDT, March 20, 2024

The private hospital where Kate Middleton had surgery last night refused to disclose whether staff who allegedly tried to hack the royal’s medical records were still working there.

Bosses at The London Clinic launched an urgent probe after it was claimed at least one staff member had attempted to access the Princess of Wales’ personal details after her planned abdominal surgery in January.

Mystery shrouded the scandal last night, with the prestigious clinic refusing to answer when it was first made aware of the alleged violation or if the staff responsible had been suspended as it investigates. 

MailOnline has contacted the London Clinic for further comment. Data watchdog, the Information Commissioner’s Officer (ICO), confirmed it had ‘received a breach report’ and was in the process of ‘assessing the information provided’. 

Meanwhile, insiders at the hospital, based in Marylebone, central London, said staff had been ‘left utterly shocked and distraught’ that a ‘trusted colleague’ could have carried out such a ‘breach of trust and ethics’.

The Princess is said to be aware of the allegations, while a spokesperson for Kensington Palace said: ‘This is a matter for the London Clinic.’ 

The alleged breach of privacy comes as crazed conspiracy theories emerged after the Princess recovered in private following her procedure on January 16. 

Disgraceful trolls on social media used Kate’s decision to recover away from the public limelight as an opportunity to spread baseless and hurtful claims.

‘Katespiracies’ included claims she was recovering from a ‘Brazilian bum lift’ or in a coma, a theory sparked by a Spanish journalist. Other more sinister theories included that she was dead, had been replaced by a body double or that the Wales’ marriage was in trouble. 

The London Clinic could not confirm the exact date the alleged breach is said to have taken place but the revelation came a day after footage emerged of Kate out and about in Windsor over the weekend. 

Revealing the scandal, one insider at the hospital told the Mirror: ‘This is a major security breach and incredibly damaging for the hospital, given its unblemished reputation for treating members of the Royal Family.

‘Senior hospital bosses contacted Kensington Palace immediately after the incident was brought to their attention and assured the palace there would be a full investigation. 

‘The whole medical staff have been left utterly shocked and distraught over the allegations and were very hurt that a trusted colleague could have allegedly been responsible for such a breach of trust and ethics.’

It is a criminal offence for staff in any NHS or private healthcare setting to access the medical records of a patient without the consent of the medical provider’s data controller. 

The Met Police told MailOnline it was unable to comment without knowing if the clinic had reported the incident to the force.

While the clinic refused to answer questions, it said it firmly believes ‘that all our patients, no matter their status, deserve total privacy and confidentiality regarding their medical information’. 

Details of Kate’s condition have not been revealed but Kensington Palace previously said it was not cancer-related and that the Princess wished her personal medical information to remain private.

Upon announcing that Kate was undergoing surgery Kensington Palace said the Princess would be out of action until after Easter.

Despite laying out a clear timeline, her temporary step back from work led to a tsunami of speculation being made about the her condition on social media.

The absurd claims only intensified when the Princess took the blame for the family photograph released by Kensington Palace on Mother’s Day, which was ‘killed’ by six of the world’s top picture agencies over concerns that it had been ‘manipulated’.

The furor on social media led the Princess to make a personal apology on X, writing ‘Like many amateur photographers, I do occasionally experiment with editing.’ 

Last week, friends of William and Kate said they ‘want to be clear and more open’ about her health woes – but will only share with the public ‘when they feel ready’. 

‘She and William are at their most open when out interacting with the public. I can see a world in which the Princess might discuss her recovery out on engagements,’ a source told the Sunday Times. 

‘If she was going to do it, that’s how she would do it. They appreciate the public’s love and affection for their children and know there is a public appetite to see them on their birthdays.’

Kensington Palace has maintained that Kate is ‘doing well’ and will only provide significant updates. 

The Princess is now expected to return to public duty after April 17, when her children start back at Lambrook School, near Ascot, following the Easter Holidays.

However, there has been some speculation that the Princess could now make an earlier return and may even be seen walking into the annual Easter Matins service at St George’s Chapel on the Windsor estate. 

According to the Telegraph, the Princess has not ruled out joining her family on Easter Sunday for the traditional walk about, which would be photographed. 

A palace source told the paper there had been ‘no confirmation either way’ adding that anything else was speculation.

The hospital’s investigation comes just days after videos and pictures emerged on Monday of Kate and Prince William attending a farm shop in Windsor.

It showed a smiling Kate carrying a shopping bag as she walked swiftly from the shop, a mile away from their Adelaide Cottage. 

While the film provided relief to millions in the UK – suggesting that the Princess’ recovery is on track – crazed trolls took to social media claiming the video was not Kate but a body double. 

The hospital’s security breach revealed yesterday is not the first time the Princess has faced public exposure of otherwise private medical records.

In December, it was uncovered that a gang of hackers had tried to break into the computer system of King Edward’s VII Hospital’s, where Kate had previously been treated.

Just days before Christmas, the group threatened to release ‘data from the Royal Family’ unless they were paid £300,000 in the cyber currency Bitcoin. 

The ransom demand was made on the dark web, where the hackers posted images of what they claim are stolen files including X-rays, letters from consultants, registration forms, handwritten clinical notes, and pathology forms.

The gang said: ‘Unique files are presented to your attention! Data from the Royal Family! A large amount of patient and employee data. Sale in one lot!!’ 

In 2012, two Australian radio DJs pretended to be the Queen and Prince Charles in a prank-call to staff at King Edward VII’s hospital, where Kate was being treated for acute morning sickness.

Not seeing through their impressions, night nurse Jacintha Saldanha patched them through to a nurse helping to treat the duchess.

The stunt, which drew out information about Kate’s medical condition, was broadcast in full. But it turned to tragedy when mother-of-two Mrs Saldanha was found hanged three days later.

The incident – and its tragic consequences – were known to have greatly affected the royal couple. In a letter written to Mrs Saldanha’s family, William said they were ‘so sorry that someone who cared for others so much found themselves in such a desperate situation.’

The London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales was treated earlier this year first opened its doors in 1932. 

King Charles, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, was also underwent surgery for an enlarged prostate at the hospital earlier this year. He was pictured smiling and waving as he left the building on January 29 alongside Queen Camilla.  

The hospital’s illustrious list of previous patients includes Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor and future US President John F Kennedy.

The clinic has a leading cancer centre which hosts patients for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatments.

Since the 1980s, a number of facilities at the site have been officially launched by members of the royal family.

The King, as the then-Prince of Wales, opened the physiotherapy department in 1989, while Princess Margaret launched the MRI unit in 1991 and the late Queen unveiled a new cancer unit in 2010. 

Prince Philip was admitted to the clinic for what was described as ‘abdominal investigations’ in 2013, whilst Princess Margaret was treated there in 1980 to have a benign skin lesion removed.

In 1947, Kennedy, who was then a US Congressman, was diagnosed with Addison’s disease at the clinic.

Taylor underwent a knee operation there in January 1963 after falling on a film set.

Other former patients include former Labour Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who was admitted in 1939 – when he was Leader of the Opposition – for surgery on his prostate. 

Another former PM, Conservative Anthony Eden, had his gall bladder removed at The London Clinic in 1953, when he was Foreign Secretary.

Current Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who was PM from 2010 until 2016, was born there in 1966. 

The hospital where Kate Middleton was treated was at the center of a major security scandal tonight after staff tried to access her personal medical records.

Bosses at the London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales underwent a planned abdominal operation in January, launched the investigation after it was alleged that at least one staff member had tried to access the royal family’s notes.

An insider told the newspaper Mirror‘This is a major breach of security and incredibly damaging to the hospital, given the hospital’s unblemished record of treating members of the Royal Family.

‘Senior hospital bosses contacted Kensington Palace immediately after the incident was brought to their attention and assured the palace that there would be a full investigation.

“The entire medical staff is utterly shocked and distraught over the allegations and deeply hurt that a trusted colleague could have been responsible for such a breach of trust and ethics.”

Kate is said to be aware of the alleged incident, with a Kensington Palace spokesperson saying: ‘This is a matter for the London Clinic.’

It is a criminal offense for staff in an NHS or private healthcare environment to access a patient’s medical records without permission from the medical provider’s data controller.

The Met Police were contacted by MailOnline but did not immediately respond to the allegations.

The London clinic declined to comment on the claims, but told the newspaper it firmly believes “that all our patients, regardless of their status, deserve total privacy and confidentiality regarding their medical information.”

The investigation comes amid a tsunami of speculation on social media about the princess. unknown health condition, which Kensington Palace said would be out of action until afterward Easter.

Baseless and hurtful conspiracy theories spreading about her online include that she is dead, has been replaced by a body double or that Wales’ marriage is in trouble.

The absurd claims only increased when the princess took the blame for the family photo released by Kensington Palace on Mother’s Day, which was ‘killed’ by six of the world’s top photo agencies over concerns it had been ‘doctored’.

The social media furor prompted the princess to issue a personal apology to X, writing: “Like many amateur photographers, I occasionally experiment with editing.”

The hospital’s investigation comes just days after videos and photos emerged on Monday of Kate and Prince William visiting a farm shop in Windsor.

It showed a smiling Kate carrying a shopping bag as she quickly walked out of the shop, a mile away from their Adelaide Cottage.

While the film brought relief to millions of people in Britain – suggesting the princess’s recovery is on track – crazed trolls took to social media claiming the video wasn’t Kate, but a body double.

The breach of hospital security is not the first time the princess has faced public disclosure of otherwise private medical records.

In 2012, two Australian radio DJs posed as the Queen and Prince Charles in a prank on staff at King Edward VII’s Hospital, where Kate was being treated for acute morning sickness.

Unable to understand their impressions, night nurse Jacintha Saldanha connected them to a nurse who helped treat the Duchess.

The stunt, which provided information about Kate’s medical condition, was broadcast in full. But it became a tragedy when mother-of-two Mrs Saldanha was found hanged three days later.

The incident – ​​and its tragic consequences – were known to have had a major impact on the royal couple. In a letter to Ms Saldanha’s family, William said they felt it was ‘such a shame that someone who cared so much for others found themselves in such a desperate situation.’

The London Clinic, where the Princess of Wales was treated earlier this year, first opened its doors in 1932.

The illustrious list of previous patients includes Prince Philip, Princess Margaret, Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor and future US President John F. Kennedy.

The clinic has a leading form of cancer center where patients are accommodated for chemotherapy, radiotherapy and other treatments.

Since the 1980s, a number of facilities at the site have been officially launched by members of the Royal Family.

The King, as then Prince of Wales, opened the physiotherapy department in 1989, while Princess Margaret launched the MRI unit in 1991 and the late Queen unveiled a new cancer unit in 2010.

Prince Philip was admitted to the clinic in 2013 for what was described as an ‘abdominal examination’, while Princess Margaret was treated there in 1980 to have a benign skin lesion removed.

In 1947, Kennedy, then a US congressman, was diagnosed with Addison’s disease in the clinic.

Taylor underwent knee surgery there in January 1963 after falling on a film set.

Other former patients include former Labor Prime Minister Clement Attlee, who was admitted for surgery on his prostate in 1939 – when he was Leader of the Opposition.

Another former prime minister, the Conservative Anthony Eden, had his gallbladder removed at the London Clinic in 1953 when he was Foreign Secretary.

Current Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who was Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016, was born there in 1966.

The news network Al Jazeera said one of its journalists was held for 12 hours. Said the journalist, Ismail al-Ghoul, had been severely beaten. The Israeli military has not responded to the allegations outrage of the Committee to Protect Journalists.

The Gaza Ministry of Health condemned the raid as a “crime against health institutions,” and humanitarian organizations expressed concern about the situation in the complex. The hospital, together with the surrounding area, housed 30,000 patients, medical staff and displaced civilians.

“Hospitals should never be a battlefield,” said Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization. a message on social media warned that the situation “endangered health workers, patients and citizens.

Doctors Without Borders said it was “extremely concerned” about the safety of patients and medical staff at the hospital complex. In a statement On Monday, the organization urged “all warring parties to respect the grounds and perimeter of the hospital and ensure the safety of medical staff, patients and citizens.”

Israel has said the hospital complex served as a secret military command center for Hamas, calling it one of many examples of civilian facilities used by Hamas to protect its activities.

Four months ago, Israeli forces stormed the complex and found a tunnel shaft that they said supported their claim that the armed group had used it to conceal military operations.

Since then, Israel has withdrawn many troops from northern Gaza and shifted the focus of its invasion south. As a result, lawlessness has increasingly taken hold in the north, prompting international aid agencies to suspend operations despite a serious humanitarian crisis.

The Biden administration has become increasingly critical of Israel’s warfare and the toll it is taking on civilians. On Monday, President Biden’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said said that “more innocent civilians have been killed in this conflict, during this military operation, than in all the wars in Gaza combined, including thousands of children.”

“A humanitarian crisis has unfolded across Gaza, and anarchy reigns in areas that the Israeli army has vacated but not stabilized,” he said.

Gabby Sobelman And Rawan Sheikh Ahmad reporting contributed.