Dutch girl, 17, who wanted to be euthanised died 'after she stopped eating and ...

Dutch girl, 17, who wanted to be euthanised after trauma of childhood sex attack died after she stopped eating and drinking under medical supervision Noa Pothoven, 17, wrote a book about battle with anorexia, depression and PTSD  Levenseindekliniek in The Hague released statement about how her life ended Medics supervised her to give up food, but did not actively help her to die 

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Published: 21:35 BST, 5 June 2019 | Updated: 08:57 BST, 6 June 2019

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A Dutch teenager who was traumatised by a childhood sex attack starved to death at home after medics allowed her to refuse food and drink, it emerged today.

Noa Pothoven, 17, who wrote a book about her long battle with anorexia, severe depression and post-traumatic stress disorder, died on Sunday.

Medics supervised Noa, from Arnhem, after agreeing she could stop eating and drinking - but did not actively euthanise her, a Dutch minister and an end-of-life clinic said today.  

'We are in touch with her family, who have told us that, despite international media reports to the contrary, there is no question

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