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World Service,4 mins

Marieke Vervoort: Losing my friend to euthanasia

Newsday

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Belgian wheelchair racer and Paralympian Marieke Vervoort this week chose to end her life through euthanasia. The 40-year-old had an incurable spinal disease and suffered constant pain and seizures. Her close friend Lieve Bullens, who was was there with her, spoke to the BBC. Photo: Paralympian Marieke Vervoort competing Credit: Getty Images

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