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My parents chose to die together and I was left to grieve alone

My parents chose to die together and I was left to grieve alone
BBC News Sunday 08 November 2026, 01:10 UTC 1 min read
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Jan and Els sought medical intervention to end their lives together after 50 happy years of marriage, leaving behind their only child.

Jan and Els sought medical intervention to end their lives together after 50 happy years of marriage, leaving behind their only child.
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