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Widow who helped husband 'die with dignity' won't face charges
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October 16, 2025
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3:10Now PlayingA woman who accompanied her husband as he took his own life at the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland has been told by police she will not face criminal charges.
Louise Shackleton had been under investigation for assisted suicide since handing herself in to police after her husband Anthony's death in December.
The 59-year-old had been battling motor neurone disease for years and Mrs Shackleton said they had discussed at length his decision to end his life.
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