Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Not Guilty Verdict In New Zealand Assisted Suicide Case


The New Zealander who was charged with aiding his wife's suicide (see post below) has been acquitted.
Not guilty verdict in assisted suicide trial
Eva Palairet as a young woman - her husband of 47 years Michael Palairet has been on trial for aiding and abetting her suicide. Photo / supplied
A jury in the trial of a Wellington man charged with aiding and abetting the suicide of his wife of 47 years has delivered a unanimous verdict of not guilty.
The jury returned its verdict this afternoon after three hours of deliberation at the High Court at Wellington.
Michael Palairet, 71, denied helping his wife Eva, to die in April last year. more

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