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Philip Nitschke to speak to police over suicide death of terminally ill man Philip Nitschke speaks to police over suicide death of terminally ill man
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Euthanasia campaigner Philip Nitschke is to speak to South Australian detectives who are investigating the death of a terminally ill man who took his own life. Police investigating the death of a terminally ill man who took his own life have interviewed Philip Nitschke, but the euthanasia campaigner has not been charged.
Former businessman Max Bromson, who ran for the Senate last year for the Voluntary Euthanasia party, died early on Monday morning in a Glenelg motel room, surrounded by family members. Nitschke was accompanied by his lawyer, Michael Woods, when he was interviewed on Friday by South Australian detectives investigating the death of Max Bromson.
Bromson, who suffered from a rare and terminal form of bone cancer, said he lived with chronic, excruciating pain and wanted the right to end his life peacefully at the appropriate time. Woods told reporters no charges have been laid and would not comment on whether it would happen in the future.
Nitschke said Bromson took an imported drug that had been tested at an Exit International laboratory in Adelaide. Bromson, who ran for the Senate last year for the Voluntary Euthanasia party, died on Monday morning in a motel room in Glenelg surrounded by family members.
Nitschke will be accompanied by his lawyer when he meets with detectives on Friday. The former businessman, who suffered from a rare and terminal form of bone cancer, said he lived with chronic, excruciating pain and wanted the right to end his life peacefully at the appropriate time.
“They have been in touch with me several times and want to have a talk about Max Bromson’s death,” he said. Nitschke has said Bromson took an imported drug which had been tested at Exit International laboratory in Adelaide.
He said he would be co-operating in every way with the police. Before he met the detectives, Nitschke said he would be co-operating in every way with the police.
After police were notified of the death, detectives confiscated the family’s mobile phones, tablets and laptop computers. The police are carrying out an investigation to determine whether any criminal offence involving assisting in a suicide was committed. After police were notified of the death, detectives confiscated the family’s mobile phones, electronic devices and laptop computers.
They are determining whether any criminal offence involving assisting a suicide had been committed.
Last week, Nitschke was suspended by the Medical Board of Australia, which ruled he posed “a serious risk to the health and safety of the public”.Last week, Nitschke was suspended by the Medical Board of Australia, which ruled he posed “a serious risk to the health and safety of the public”.
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