Police in Ireland are waiting on instructions from the DPP in regards to the suicide of a Dublin woman in 2011. Bernadette Forde took her own life after gardai prevented her from travelling to an assisted suicide clinic in Switzerland.
The Irish Examiner reports that Bernadette Forde, who was suffering from multiple sclerosis, was found dead in her apartment in June 2011 after what was determined to be an overdose.
Gardai had prevented Forde from travelling to Switzerland to go to the Dignitas clinic, an assisted suicide facility, with a friend. Forde was in the final stages of multiple sclerosis.
Following her death, gardai launched an investigation. Det Insp Sean Campbell, requesting a further adjournment of the inquest into her death, said a file went to the DPP last August and gardai have responded with some subsequent queries.
A decision in the case was expected “fairly soon” but it’s not possible to say when, said Det Insp Sean Campbell to the Dublin Coroner’s Court.
Det Insp Campbell added that there were events in another court which may have a bearing on the case.
Bernadette Forde’s case is particularly significant as Marie Fleming, a 59 year old woman who is also suffering from multiple sclerosis, is also fighting for her right to assisted suicide in Ireland. The Irish High Court recently rejected her appeal to the absolute ban on assisted suicide.
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.seamus60 | Mar 12, 2013, 06:56 PM EDT
Will. you don`t have to bite right into the bone lol
Will Hamilton | Mar 12, 2013, 04:50 AM EDT
Ireland is a Roman Catholic police state. It became one in 1922 after the British left. For decades they ever ran a gulag of child prisons all across the island. They had them in every town and city all staffed by the pope's troops.
handsome68 | Mar 11, 2013, 02:49 PM EDT
Aha, I've got it! This is an April Fool's joke article! Ha, you guys almost got me!
whiteycat | Mar 11, 2013, 12:56 PM EDT
And why is this important. She wanted to commit suicide, she did, so why the news story. Just goes to prove you dont need to leave the country. I guess I just dont understand. Is Ireland a police state now? You need permission to leave?
Nicopernicus | Mar 11, 2013, 09:28 AM EDT
Whats the missing back story here? Is there a massive chunk missing? Since when is it necessary to inform the Gardai when you leave the country anyway?
ellenfromcork | Mar 11, 2013, 09:13 AM EDT
There's something in this story that I'm not getting.If you're planning on ending your life, you certainly wouldn't be telling the Guardai and what business do they have telling anybody they or can't leave the country?