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British man calls for change in UK right to die laws before ending his life in Swiss clinic
Bob Cole's final wish was for assisted suicide to be legalised in the UK. Today he ended his life in a Swiss clinic. The 68-year-old carpenter from Chester had been diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. He invited ITV News to travel with him to Switzerland.
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Right-to-die campaigner leaves parting message to friends
A terminally-ill British man who travelled to Switzerland's Dignitas euthanasia unit to die left a farewell message to friends.
Bob Cole, 68, was suffering from an aggressive form of lung cancer.
According to The Sun, Mr Cole listened to Beethoven's Ode to Joy in his best suit as he sipped the lethal cocktail that ended his life at 2.20pm.
Mr Cole, who invited ITV to travel with him to Switzerland, said he was left with little choice but to go abroad to end his life as the law in the UK bans assisted suicides.
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Bob Cole told ITV News his final wish was for assisted suicide to be legalised in the UK. Today he ended his life at a Swiss clinic.
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