Elderly couple's suicide pact

Dennis Milner, 83, and his wife Flora, 81, from Newbury, Berkshire, sent a statement to the BBC saying they had “chosen to peacefully end our lives” to avoid “a living death.” The couple’s bodies were discovered on Sunday. In the note, the couple said they hoped to draw attention to the “serious human dilemma” faced by those who want to end their lives. In handwritten notes below a typed section of the letter, Dennis Milner wrote: “Arranging this so that it does not fail has been very difficult and traumatic for us. This need not and should not be the case.” In a statement with the letter they said that they had enjoyed “a happy, loving and exciting life” and thanked the NHS for extending their lives. The couple’s daughter, Chrissy, told the BBC her parents were in good health but wanted to end their lives before they were unable to care for themselves. BBNews