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| 'Mercy killing' probe continues | |
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| TV presenter Ray Gosling is expected to be questioned by police for a second day after admitting during a BBC documentary to killing his lover. | TV presenter Ray Gosling is expected to be questioned by police for a second day after admitting during a BBC documentary to killing his lover. |
| The 70-year-old was arrested after his confession to smothering his partner, who was dying in hospital from Aids, was broadcast on Monday. | The 70-year-old was arrested after his confession to smothering his partner, who was dying in hospital from Aids, was broadcast on Monday. |
| Nottinghamshire Police said he remained in custody and confirmed there had been no charges. | |
| His solicitor Digby Johnson said: "There's no more stressful situation." | |
| Mr Johnson added: "He is 70 years of age and he's in custody for a very serious matter and inevitably that is stressful." | |
| Mr Gosling was arrested on suspicion of murder after his TV confession on Monday evening on the BBC's Inside Out programme. | Mr Gosling was arrested on suspicion of murder after his TV confession on Monday evening on the BBC's Inside Out programme. |
| Mr Gosling says he does not regret killing his lover | Mr Gosling says he does not regret killing his lover |
| Police said he remained in custody and confirmed there had been no charges. | |
| Mr Digby said his client could be detained for 36 hours before police must apply to keep him for longer. He could be detained without charge for a total of 96 hours. | Mr Digby said his client could be detained for 36 hours before police must apply to keep him for longer. He could be detained without charge for a total of 96 hours. |
| "What he is facing here is a charge for which if he is convicted the court can only pass one sentence and that is of life imprisonment," Mr Johnson said. | "What he is facing here is a charge for which if he is convicted the court can only pass one sentence and that is of life imprisonment," Mr Johnson said. |
| "It would appear it will be a complex inquiry, the police are interviewing a number of witnesses and going through a lot of documents. | "It would appear it will be a complex inquiry, the police are interviewing a number of witnesses and going through a lot of documents. |
| "Interviews will continue this evening and it may be that they continue tomorrow." | "Interviews will continue this evening and it may be that they continue tomorrow." |
| "He now has to take time to order his thoughts and emotions," Mr Johnson said. | "He now has to take time to order his thoughts and emotions," Mr Johnson said. |
| We had a pact - he said if the pain gets bad and if nothing can be done, don't let him linger on. Ray Gosling | We had a pact - he said if the pain gets bad and if nothing can be done, don't let him linger on. Ray Gosling |
| Asked whether his client had made the whole story up Mr Digby added: "It has been said and it is something about which there has been some speculation." | Asked whether his client had made the whole story up Mr Digby added: "It has been said and it is something about which there has been some speculation." |
| The Nottingham filmmaker said he had made a pact with his lover to act if his suffering increased. | The Nottingham filmmaker said he had made a pact with his lover to act if his suffering increased. |
| Mr Gosling has previously said he would not name his lover or say when the incident took place. | Mr Gosling has previously said he would not name his lover or say when the incident took place. |
| Gosling said he was aware of the possible consequences and had no regrets. | Gosling said he was aware of the possible consequences and had no regrets. |
| In the film, he said: "It's a terrible situation. I loved him to bits. | In the film, he said: "It's a terrible situation. I loved him to bits. |
| "We had a pact - he said if the pain gets bad and if nothing can be done, don't let him linger on. | "We had a pact - he said if the pain gets bad and if nothing can be done, don't let him linger on. |
| "I don't think it's a crime." | "I don't think it's a crime." |
| "I picked up the pillow and smothered him until he was dead. When you love someone, it is difficult to see them suffer." | "I picked up the pillow and smothered him until he was dead. When you love someone, it is difficult to see them suffer." |
| Assisted suicide remains a criminal offence, but interim guidelines issued in September by the director of public prosecutions set out the factors which weigh in favour of and against prosecution. | Assisted suicide remains a criminal offence, but interim guidelines issued in September by the director of public prosecutions set out the factors which weigh in favour of and against prosecution. |