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English judge frees man who killed suicidal father

Thursday, November 23rd, 2017

An English judge has freed a chemist charged with murdering his 85-year-old father who wished to die.

The judge said, “Your acts of assistance were acts of pure compassion and mercy.” Read more

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Tags: England, Euthanasia, Murder, Suicide

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