Campaigner is held after MS suicide; PROBE.EUTHANASIA euthanasia (y  'thənā`zhə), either painlessly putting to death or failing to prevent death from natural causes in cases of terminal illness or irreversible coma. activist Libby Wilson was arrested yesterday in
connection with the suicide of a multiple sclerosis sclerosis /scle·ro·sis/ (-ro´sis) an induration or hardening, especially from inflammation and in diseases of the interstitial substance; applied chiefly to such hardening of the nervous system or to hardening of the blood vessels. sufferer.
Cari Loder, 48, ended her life at home on June 8. Dr Wilson, 83, a retired GP and a member of Friends At The End, reportedly spoke to Ms Loder days before she died. A man in his 70s from Surrey and a man in his 50s from West London West London is the area of Greater London to the west of Central London. Although it is only ambiguously defined, it is one of the most economically active areas of London outside of the centre, containing significant amounts of office space along with Heathrow Airport and many of were arrested and bailed on suspicion of helping Cari, of Farncombe, Surrey, to end her life. Those who aid someone else's death can be jailed for up to 14 years. But guidelines issued last week said there would be no charges if there was an informed wish to die. CAPTION(S): ARRESTED Dr Libby Wilson |
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