“It’s the story of a healthy man who has scheduled his death in 23 years. He also accompanied his friend when she committed suicide even though she was well. »
Saturday, Aurélie Casse dedicated the testimony of the week of
“C l'hebdo”
to the journalist
Thomas Misrachi
, who came to talk about his book
The Last Evening
(Editions Grasset).
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In this work, the great reporter from TF1 recounts the last moments of Jacqueline Jencquel, a 78-year-old woman who decided to end her life in 2022. While she had to go to Switzerland to carry out this aid protocol medically to die, it was ultimately at her home in Paris, alongside Thomas Misrachi, that she finally wanted to end her days.
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“You risk five years in prison and a fine of 100,000 euros”
Aurélie Casse to Thomas Misrachi
“She made a choice, she wanted to live as she had lived. She had an extraordinary life and she did not want to leave anything to old age or death
,” summed up the one who risks a trial (for failure to assist a person in danger) by revealing her presence alongside Jacqueline Jencquel. at the time of his suicide.
“You risk five years in prison and a 100,000 euro fine
,” Aurélie Casse told her former colleague from BFMTV.
An end-of-life choice that Thomas Misrachi shares since he himself wishes to end his existence once he reaches the age of 75.
“I don't want to be a face of this cause at all, it's my choice and I'm not trying to convince anyone
,” he emphasizes.
For the moment, nursing homes are also assisted suicide.
People are often left there to die in terrible conditions.
Let's give people the choice.
»
The journalist specifies that he is completely happy with his existence but does not wish to suffer the pangs of old age.
“I’m afraid of dying too
,” he said.
I don't want nursing homes, memory lapses, people who scold me... I want to live as dignified as possible for as long as possible.
»
Thomas Misrachi's biggest worry will be one day talking about it to his daughter, now 7 years old, when she is old enough to understand his choice.