Death of healthy woman at Swiss suicide clinic labelled 'deeply troubling'

The death of a healthy and active retired nurse who ended her life at a Swiss suicide clinic to avoid deteriorating in old age is a “deeply troubling” case that sends a “chilling message” about society’s views of elderly people, a campaign group said.

Gill Pharaoh, 75, travelled to Switzerland last month to die as she feared growing old and being unable to kill herself.