An elderly couple who criticised the law on assisted suicides have been found dead at their home. Skip related content
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Suicide letter couple found dead
Dennis Milner and his wife Flora, both in their 80s, from Newbury, Berkshire, were discovered on Sunday, Thames Valley Police said.
A letter and statement saying they had "chosen to peacefully end our lives" was delivered to the BBC on Tuesday.
In the note, the couple said they hoped to draw attention to the "serious human dilemma" faced by those who want to end their lives.
A Thames Valley Police spokesman said the deaths are being treated as unexplained. A post-mortem examination has been carried out but further toxicology tests are required.
Their daughter Chrissy said her parents were in good health, but wanted to end their lives before they were unable to care for themselves.
She said: "I think they made this decision because they'd had a very positive life. They'd enjoyed life. They'd always said they wanted a positive death, they wanted a good death."
She said she and her brother, Nigel, supported their parents' decision which was "very close and dear to them".
Under current legislation, those who "aid, abet, counsel or procure" someone else's suicide can be prosecuted and jailed for up to 14 years.
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