A murderer fights for a humane death (Swiss Press Text 2023, by Bernhard Ott) - Swiss Press Award
Der Bund Berner Zeitung
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2023
Bernhard Ott
C., 54, has terminal cancer. He was sentenced to life imprisonment and detention for multiple murders. C. wrote a letter to the journalist because his request for a stay of sentence was denied. He submitted this request because he wants to die in the presence of his family. What is it like to die behind bars? This story is an attempt at an answer.
