Devastated mum Wendy Duffy, 56, is travelling to a Swiss suicide clinic this week because she says she is too heartbroken to live without her only son.
Marcus, 23, died four years ago after choking on a cherry tomato while asleep on the sofa at their home in the West Midlands.
Wendy, a former care worker, tried to take her own life once before but survived. She told doctors the grief has become unbearable agony and no amount of therapy or medication can fix it.
She has been approved for assisted dying at the Pegasos clinic in Basel and has already paid the £10,000 fee using her life savings.
Her family say they fully support her heartbreaking decision even though they are devastated to lose her.
Wendy is due to end her life on Friday 24 April. She has asked for her ashes to be scattered at the park bench where she used to sit and talk to Marcus every single night.
#ThisMorning Alice Beer looks 10 years younger than she did 12 months ago! What's her secret??? Here I am, just turned 50 & everything's gone to pot! @thismorning
I still can’t believe we all just went along with this.
Looking back now, it feels crazy how quickly everyone bought into the fear, lockdowns, masks everywhere, school closures, endless rules that kept changing. We were told two weeks to flatten the curve, and it turned into years of this crap.
I’m so glad I woke up to it sooner than most and started thinking for myself instead of just following the crowd.
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@Eman_8282 If bins are provided, I'm definitely throwing our rubbish away and leaving the table immaculate. If no bins, I'd still tidy up, stack things and make it as easy as possible for the staff. They're staff, not servants.
Got into it with a stranger at a mcdonald’s today and now I’m sitting here wondering if I’m the one in the wrong.We finished eating and left our table how it normally looks, tray, wrappers, nothing crazy. As we’re walking out, this older guy stops us and starts going off about how we’re “disrespectful” for not throwing everything away ourselves.That’s where I got confused.We paid for the food… and the service. In my mind, part of that is the staff coming around and clearing tables. It’s not a sit-down restaurant, but it’s also not like there’s a big sign saying you’re REQUIRED to clean up either Next thing you know it turns into a whole scene, voices raised, and somehow WE end up being the ones asked to leave like we did something completely out of line.Now I’m actually thinking about it, has this become some unspoken rule that everyone’s just expected to follow now🤔 Or was that guy just doing way too much🧐Be honest… are you throwing your stuff away at places like that or leaving it for staff🤷 I mean it is their job to clean up after the customers..
@Kristinartz I'm 50 and yes, I definitely remember this at primary school. My sons are 19 & 16, they did the same at their primary school. Coats & pe kits on their pegs.
I will say, George’s character growth post-Eileen breakup has been phenomenal. Him stepping up for Todd, him and Christina, he’s been a fantastic character to watch. #Corrie
Was Prince Harry right to leave the Royal family?
In an emotional speech, he claimed being a working royal 'killed his mum' and that HE never wanted the job.
Do you think he made the right decision stepping away from royal life?
@Hania16836 I think it reveals a little too much (even with the alteration). Sorry. You're a beautiful lady, I think you should try a variety of styles before making your decision. Maybe not off the shoulder.. you might worry about it slipping.
Mother of the Groom Dress This is the dress I ordered for my son’s formal wedding. Usually I am a conservative dresser, just nervous on my pick. I am having the deep v-neck stitched closed 2” up from the bottom. Just wondering thoughts on the dress.
I am truly saddened that the BSAs were cancelled this year. What a phenomenal performance from Gareth Pierce throughout this entire storyline. He would’ve swept all the awards. Truly. #Corrie
My husband said I look "awful, like a man" because of my pixie cut. 😔 I love it and felt empowered, but his reaction has me second-guessing... Is it really that bad? 😢