Megan Royal experienced profound sadness and disbelief after her mother, Maureen Slough, assisted in ending her life at Pegasos clinic in Switzerland. Maureen, who had a history of mental illness, misled her family about her travel plans, stating she was going to Lithuania. The disclosure came through a WhatsApp message, heightening the sense of loss. The delivery of Maureen's ashes in the post emphasized the emotional distress faced by families grappling with assisted dying and the challenges of achieving closure post-tragedy.
Megan Royal expressed profound sadness and disbelief upon learning about her mother's death through a WhatsApp message, describing the pain of receiving her mother's ashes by post.
Maureen Slough, who struggled with mental illness, traveled to a controversial Swiss clinic under false pretenses, telling her family she was going to Lithuania.
The act of sending her ashes home by post underscores the absence of proper closure in cases of assisted dying, raising many emotional questions.
Megan Royal’s experience highlights the complexities and emotional turmoil faced by families dealing with the aftermath of assisted dying interventions.
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