Nicolas Bonnemaison, a French doctor who ended the lives of seven terminally ill patients, was acquitted of all charges against him on Wednesday after a long, emotionally charged trial that has revived the divisive debate over euthanasia in France.
The courtroom in Pau, a city in southwestern France, erupted in thunderous applause after the judge read his ruling in the case. Bonnemaison smiled while holding his lawyer’s hand.
Benoît Ducos-Ader, the defendant’s lawyer, hailed the decision as “enormous”, adding that he hoped it would contribute to the national debate over euthanasia.
Bonnemaison, a former emergency room doctor, was accused of "poisoning particularly vulnerable people" – five women and two men who died between March 2010 and July 2011 – soon after being admitted to a hospital in the southwestern city of Bayonne where he worked. News 24
Val says if you have followed this story you will feel relieved that this compassionate man has been acquitted. Read more about the story and get the facts before making judgements.
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