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News · 23 April 2026

No Illness, Just Grief: UK Woman Heads to Swiss Death Clinic

No Illness, Just Grief: UK Woman Heads to Swiss Death Clinic

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Wendy Duffy, 56, a physically healthy UK woman, is flying to Switzerland this Friday for an assisted death at Pegasos, a clinic that accepts non-terminal cases. Her decision follows the death of her son Marcus, 23, four years ago. She is the first person to speak publicly about this before undergoing the procedure.

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