‘I just wanted to hold Venessa’s hand one last time’: A doctor’s story
Dr Gavin Pattullo tells the heart-breaking story of his wife’s decision to end her life and how he was denied the chance to say goodbye
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Dr Gavin Pattullo fell in love with his future wife Venessa at first sight.
But having been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, three years ago Venessa, herself a doctor, was facing a distressing death and decided to end her life.