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Thursday, 04 December 2008

'Bully' lawyer pushed me to suicide: Jenning

22/09/2008 3:31:00 PM.  | Emily Smith and Richard Maxton

A euthanasia advocate revealed before she took her own life, one of the reasons she killed herself was because she felt bullied by the legal process after being found guilty over the manslaughter of her friend.

Caren Jenning was due to be sentenced next month after a jury found the 75-year-old illegally brought the euthanasia drug Nembutal back into the country for her friend who suffered from dementia.

Last week, after a battle with cancer, Jenning ended her life by taking the same drug.

Today a statement prepared by Jenning has been released. She described the high-profile prosecutor in her case as a "bully boy", adding she also felt harrassed by police.

She said it influenced her decision to end her life.

Friend and Exit International Founder Dr Phillip Nitschke said Jenning thought she had been bullied in the courtroom and the jury's decision had been affected.

"She made it clear when she was talking to me that she felt that she'd been bullied during the process and that ultimately lead to a miscarriage of justice."

"She thought the trial had not reached a correct conclusion and out of that came the very distinct possibility of a custodial sentence."

He said Jenning also felt the process of police investigation was draining and damaging to her health.

"She was subjected to phone taps and she had her house raided and searched," Dr Nitschke said.

"She felt that she had been under quite vigorous investigation and that also had been something that she had not responded well too."

COMMENTS

Monday, 22 September 2008

Our Criminal Justice system falls over itself to prosecute someone that most people don't think should be prosecuted but when it comes to prosecuting people most of us think should be prosecuted ... suddenly there aren't enough resources!

Posted by: Paul Neri, Canberra

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

This is nothing new in the justice system and of police harassment or the bureaucrats in govt dept's who also hounded Gillian Sneddon to the brink of dispair-it happened to others-namely Becket/Catt also where the DPP bully boy was none other than Powers who himself was convicted of criminal offence involving videos and pictures of young children stored on his computer after having spent time holidaying in "Thailand" the capitol of child pornography and pedophelia - funny that he only spent 8 mths behind bars and you have others who have spent years years with still no justice - It was brave of this women to leave a note - it would have been the hardest thing she would have written before ending her life - think about it!

Posted by: Dan I'm back very concerned, *

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

I just hope that some people will get the message Caren. Your life is your life and you end it anytime you want. I wonder. Can they sentence you now that you are dead? Did you know euthanasia is against the law? Idiots. I am sorry that your last days on this earth were stressfull.Rest in peace. Dr Nitschke is a great man. Keep it up Doctor

Posted by: Happy Stein, Earlwood

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

I am about to do the same thing for the same reasons.The so called legal process kills people who are inocent.But who cares?

Posted by: "Garry" Blanch, Gympie Qld.

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

Illegal euthansia happens now and against the disabiled and elderly involving nursing homes and hospitals and no one is convicted! There's also the cases in the workplaces just like the Christine Hodder case (ambulance officer) resurfaced recently in the news - she who was bulled to suicide in the workplace! - No one's been charged for that one either - Phil Roxberg (who spoke at a Parliamentary Inquiry into the death) tried to protect her however they too were victimised and bullied!

Posted by: RS ****, Sydney, NSW (A STATE OF INJUSTICE)

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

I believe that everybody has the right to make informed end of life decisisons whether the government chooses to acknowledge this or not. This is about an individuals right to die with dignity and without pain. No bureauracrat, political agenda or backward narrow minded individual should be given precedence or voice in such a matter. Mrs Jennings is a hero! She followed her principles despite fierce opposition; despite persecution and despite the best efforts of the legal witchunters.

Posted by: Tubbles Brown, Melbourne

 

Monday, 22 September 2008

We need to get euthansia legalised so that friends & partners of those who suffer with these diseases are not made to feel like murderers &do not need to take their own lives as happens in alot of cases. let these people die with the dignity they deserve, &when they choose, not when the disease has eaten away at their brains& bodies. Caren did a very brave thing, ending her friends life, how hard would that have been. then having to take her own after being bullied & found guilty of manslaughter

Posted by: Belinda Hummie, New lambton

 
 

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