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The unbearably haunting picture of a father before he killed himself at Dignitas clinic
To the casual observer, they must have seemed like all the other families dining in the elegant riverside restaurant in Zurich that night.
Laughing and joking, a strikingly attractive woman was evidently revelling in the company of her sister, mother and father as they ate risotto and shared a bottle of wine.
Throughout that cool, clear August evening in 2006, the family enjoyed animated conversation before sharing a late-night gin and tonic. So far so ordinary, except for one extraordinary detail: they all knew this would be their last meal together.
Poignant farewell: John Huff, his wife Barbara and daughters Dianne, far left, and Joanne share a last supper the night before he killed himself at the Dignitas clinic
The man at the head of the table, John Huff, was to die the next day - having booked himself into the infamous Dignitas assisted suicide clinic in the city.
