'What we went through was horrific' - families angry after Swiss clinic helped Irish woman to die in secret despite its promises
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After Alastair Hamilton's death at the Pegasos clinic in 2023, the facility promised to inform loved ones about future cases. However, families of Anne Canning and Maureen Slough subsequently experienced the same lack of communication. Anne Canning, aged 51 from Wales, traveled to Pegasos in January to end her life after the tragic loss of her only son. She misled her family by claiming she was going on a holiday, exacerbating the heartbreak for her loved ones.
The Pegasos clinic pledged to improve its communication with families after Alastair Hamilton's death, but similar secrecy was still experienced with Anne Canning and Maureen Slough's cases.
Anne Canning, from Wales, sought assisted dying at Pegasos following the grief of losing her only son, concealing her true intention from her family.
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