Husband of Dublin-based mother on trial in Iceland for murder researched mass suicide, court told
A trial in Reykjavik is examining the murder of a 29-year-old woman by her parents, who claim it was a planned family suicide. Evidence presented includes the father's internet search history regarding methods of killing.
Why it matters
The case raises complex legal and ethical questions regarding assisted suicide and parental responsibility.
The husband of a woman accused of murdering her daughter was researching historic mass suicides on his iPad in Dublin two weeks before their deaths, a court in Reykjavik heard on Monday.
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