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TN parents petition Collector for 'mercy killing' of ailing daughter

In a memorandum to the Tenkasi District Collector, in TN, an elderly couple petitioned the district administration seeking consent for 'mercy killing' of their 35-year-old daughter, who has been suffering from chronic jaw disease for over two decades.

TN parents petition Collector for 'mercy killing' of ailing daughter
TN parents petition Collector for 'mercy killing' of ailing daughter
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Published : Dec 10, 2019, 8:17 AM IST

Tenkasi(TN): An elderly couple here on Monday petitioned the district administration seeking consent for 'mercy killing' of their 35-year-old daughter, who has been suffering from chronic jaw disease for over two decades.

In a memorandum to the Tenkasi District Collector Murugaiah, they stated that they were looking after their daughter for a long time, but now that they were very old they were not in a position to attend to her.

Later, speaking to reporters, Murugiah said the woman's father was a daily wage labourer and the money he earned was not enough to meet her medical expenses.

Hence, they sought permission for 'mercy killing'.

ALSO READ :Watch: Panchayat workers dump tonnes of waste in river in TN

Tenkasi(TN): An elderly couple here on Monday petitioned the district administration seeking consent for 'mercy killing' of their 35-year-old daughter, who has been suffering from chronic jaw disease for over two decades.

In a memorandum to the Tenkasi District Collector Murugaiah, they stated that they were looking after their daughter for a long time, but now that they were very old they were not in a position to attend to her.

Later, speaking to reporters, Murugiah said the woman's father was a daily wage labourer and the money he earned was not enough to meet her medical expenses.

Hence, they sought permission for 'mercy killing'.

ALSO READ :Watch: Panchayat workers dump tonnes of waste in river in TN

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TN parents petition Collector for 'mercy killing' of ailing
daughter
Tenkasi(TN), Dec 9 (PTI) An elderly couple here on Monday
petitioned the district administration seeking consent for
'mercy killing' of their35-year-old daughter, who has been
suffering from chronic jaw disease for over two decades.
In a memorandum to the Tenkasi District Collector
Murugaiah, they stated that they were looking after their
daughter for a long time, but now that they were very old they
were not in a position to attend to her.
Later, speaking to reporters, Murugiah said the woman's
father was a daily wage labourer and the money he earned was
not enough to meet her medical expenses.
Hence, they sought permission for 'mercy killing'. PTI
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