'We did what was right for my dad, now I live in fear of the police knocking my door'
manchestereveningnews.co.ukThe daughter of a man who travelled to Switzerland to end his life is urging MPs to vote in favour of assisted dying on Friday - but worries the country is not ready.
John Hawkins, 66, chose to end his life on September 27, 2024, after an 18-month battle with MND. His dad was also diagnosed with MND - motor neurone disease - and had a "nasty fall" after his diagnosis.
John was scared that he wouldn't be well enough to fly over to Switzerland so he decided to fly over there sooner than he thought.
His daughter, Nicola Hawkins, 24, said her dad was scared of being "trapped" in the UK and believes that she would have had more time with him if assisted dying was legal in the UK. READ MORE: Two men jailed after grooming ‘troubled and vulnerable’ young boys before vile sexual abuse In a message to MPs before the vote in Parliament, Nicola is pleading for terminally ill people to have the right to choose when they die.
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