Crown Court

Euthanasia: Regina v Webb (1) (1972x13)

: 08, 1972

Did Lawrence Webb murder his cancer - stricken wife Moira by giving her an overdose of morphine? Was the overdose taken accidentally? Was Moira Webb's death the result of a 'mercy killing' or an 'assisted suicide'? The jury will have to consider some emotive issues before reaching their verdict.