Ludwig Minelli: Dignitas founder dies by assisted suicide aged 92, group says

Ludwig Minelli founded the group in 1998, which has since helped thousands of people to die.

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Ludwig Minelli, 92, died on Saturday, days before his 93rd birthday.

The group paid tribute to Minelli, saying he had led a "life for freedom of choice, self-determination, and human rights".

Minelli founded Dignitas in 1998, and since then it has helped thousands of people to die.

In recent decades, some countries have shifted their stance on assisted dying, with Australia, Canada and New Zealand introducing laws. The UK House of Lords is currently debating the assisted dying bill.