Couple die at Swiss suicide clinic.Summary: A dying British couple have ended their lives together at a voluntary 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. clinic in Switzerland, their family has said.
A dying British couple have ended their lives together at a voluntary euthanasia clinic in Switzerland, their family has said. Peter and Penelope Duff, from Bath in Somerset, died at the Dignitas clinic in Zurich on February 27. Retired businessmen Mr Duff, 80, a patron of the Bath Festival, was suffering from colon and liver cancer Liver Cancer Definition Liver cancer is a relatively rare form of cancer but has a high mortality rate. Liver cancers can be classified into two types. and his 70-year-old wife had been suffering from another rare form of the disease, Gist (gastrointestinal stromal Stromal A type of tissue that is associated with the support of an organ. Mentioned in: Wilms' Tumor tumour tumour or neoplasm Mass of abnormal tissue that arises from normal cells, has no useful function, and tends to grow. Cell abnormalities may include increased size or number or loss of characteristics that differentiate their tissue of origin. ) since 1992. A family statement said: "Peter and Penny Duff passed away peacefully together in Zurich after a long battle against their terminal cancer on the 27th February. "Their decision in no way reflected on the wonderful and humbling care they have received from their consultant, doctors and nurses, for which the family, and they, were so appreciative." Mr Duff was secretary-general of the Wine Guild of the United Kingdom from 1984 to 1989. He had been chairman of Alcohol In Moderation since March 2001. A statement released by Bath Festival said of the Duffs: "They were great patrons of the arts who supported our festivals for many years, although their chief involvement was with music." Dignitas was founded in 1998 by Swiss lawyer Ludwig Minelli, who runs it as a non-profit organisation. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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