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Belgian murderer Van Den Bleeken wins 'right to die'


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Belgian murderer Van Den Bleeken wins 'right to die'

(BBC) -- A Belgian man serving a life sentence for rape and murder will be allowed to have doctors end his life, after a landmark ruling.


Unable to control his violent sexual urges, Frank Van Den Bleeken, who is 50, argued he would never be freed.

The decision follows a three-year legal battle by the prisoner, who was convicted in the 1980s.

The ruling is the first involving a prisoner since the assisted dying law was introduced in Belgium 12 years ago.

Van Den Bleeken will soon be transferred to a hospital where the medical procedure will take place, his lawyers told reporters.

"But I cannot say when or where that will happen," Jos Vander Velpen added.

Full story: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-29209459

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-- BBC 2014-09-16

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