Craig Ewert , along with his wife Mary , hears final instructions from Dignitas escort Arthur Bernhard before taking a fatal dose of barbiturates . Final moments in the life of 59-year - old Briton Craig Ewert appeared on TV . Craig , a motor neurone disease sufferer , went to Swiss assisted suicide clinic . Assisted suicide is illegal in Switzerland and carries 14-year prison terms . No - one in the UK has been convicted under the 1961 Suicide Act .
Final moments in the life of 59-year - old Briton Craig Ewert appeared on TV . Craig , a motor neurone disease sufferer , went to Swiss assisted suicide clinic . Assisted suicide is illegal in Switzerland and carries 14-year prison terms . No - one in the UK has been convicted under the 1961 Suicide Act .