Video: Grieving son wishes he could have helped his dad die

Video report: Grieving son wishes he could have helped his dad die

Devastated son Philip Charles has started a campaign to legalise assisted suicide after suffering the horrors of watching his father's long-term decline and death.

Care home worker Mr Charles says he wishes he and his family had the chance to help dad Roy die rather than watch him suffer they way he did.

Roy died in October after a 19-month battle with kidney cancer and Philip says he was in so much pain, he wanted help to die rather than continue suffering.

Now 28-year-old Philip, of Wellesley Road, Sheerness has started a petition and is encouraging people to sign in an effort to get assisted suicide legalised in Britain.

Thursday, December 03 2009

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  • Assisted suicide

    12/4/2009 9:23:59 AM
    by Jo

    I completely agree with being able to end suffering, We are treated worse than dogs, we would never let a dying animal suffer so why a human?? Sorry for your loss it must be very distressing watching someone you love in so much pain, lets hopw things get changed for the future.

  • Assisted suicide

    12/4/2009 12:48:45 PM
    by jen

    Surely, instead of campaigning to end people's lives, we should be putting all efforts into improving the care/treatment that people receive when they are unwell, so that people don't experience so much pain.

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