Home / WorldWorldStuffWorldStuff·Aug 5, 2026·1 min readDying with dignity? Not for Rick. He stopped eating & drinking in order to dieDenied access to assisted dying because he wasn't considered terminal, Queenstown’s Rick Weldon chose to stop eating and drinking. It took him 86 days to die.View original source — Stuff ↗ShareCopy linkShare on XShare on FacebookRelated storiesWorldThe PunchWorldAug 5, 2026 · 1 minFG targets $50bn offshore oil investments – NUPRCThe PunchWorldThe PunchWorldAug 5, 2026 · 1 minFG plans eight sports, education centres of excellenceThe PunchWorldThe PunchWorldAug 5, 2026 · 1 minCOAS warns soldiers against involvement in drug, substance abuseThe PunchWorldThe PunchWorldAug 5, 2026 · 1 minFG promises payment of outstanding N35,000 wage award by August 15The Punch
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