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Should a suicide be shown on TV?

Victoria Derbyshire | 08:19 UK time, Wednesday, 10 December 2008

Craig EwertThe wife of Craig Ewert says if showing the moment her husband dies on TV .

Mr Ewert travelled to Switzerland to the clinic that assists suicide because he has motor neurone disease and said he didn't want to become "a living tomb".

Critics say showing his death on TV tonight is dangerous because it could have a copycat effect, it glorifies suicide and is grotesque voyeurism.

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