Motivation key over assisted death prosecutions

New guidelines over whether people would face prosecution over assisting suicide place closer scrutiny on a suspect’s motivation. Director of Public Prosecutions, Keir Starmer, said whether a person acted “wholly compassionately” and not for financial reasons was important. But he made it clear the advice does not represent a change in the law and does not cover so-called mercy killing.

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