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I did not know he was going to Switzerland to die

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I did not know he was going to Switzerland to die

I did not know he was going to Switzerland to die

Every year dozens of British people travel to clinics there to end their lives, in a way they see fit.

But now ITV News has seen evidence which appears to show one such clinic flouting Swiss guidelines - and the devastating consequences that can have.

Alastair Hamilton was just 47 when he told his family he was going to Paris on holiday.

He was actually flying to Switzerland.

ITV News helped Alastair's mother and brother retrace his final days... and they wanted to share their devastation.

Report by Covellm.

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