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Mother ends life at Swiss clinic four years after son’s death
Wendy Duffy died at Pegasos clinic in Basel as assisted dying bill in England and Wales fails to pass
TL;DR
- Wendy Duffy, 56, died at the Pegasos clinic in Basel, Switzerland, by assisted suicide.
- Her decision was driven by the grief and struggle following the death of her 23-year-old son, Marcus.
- Duffy had previously attempted suicide and had informed her siblings of her plans.
- Her death comes as assisted dying legislation failed to pass in England and Wales.
- The founder of Pegasos, Ruedi Habegger, confirmed Duffy's death was her own request and that her mental capacity was not in doubt.
- A similar case in the Netherlands involved Zoraya ter Beek, a 29-year-old woman granted assisted dying for unbearable mental suffering.