Man says he killed wife to end her cancer pain

[Admiral]

Just too bad she didn't leave a note so the jury will take it easy on him.

LONDON, Ky. -- A southeastern Kentucky man charged with killing his wife says he fatally shot her because she asked him to end her suffering from

Ernest Chris Chumbley told WKYT-TV he fired the shots that killed 44-year-old Virginia M. Chumbley of London — and he said he would have expected her to do the same for him. He told WLEX-TV he loved his wife.

The Laurel County sheriff's office says Ernest Chumbley called about 2:30 a.m. EDT Wednesday saying he had shot his wife. Deputies found her dead in the bedroom.

The 48-year-old Chumbley was arrested on a murder charge and was being held on $200,000 bond. A jail official told The Associated Press that Chumbley was declining requests for further interviews on his lawyer's advice.








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[RED]

Why couldn't she shot herself and kept her husband away from jail>

A selfish person.

 

[Senor Gomes]

Who knows the truth. Maybe he had enough of her and shot her.

 

[Boing]

He sounded real in his interview.

But who knows how good of an actor her is.

 

[papasmerf]

there are far gentler ways to end a life

using a gun to me, indicates anger, not a want to end suffering.

Since it took planning to load and aim the weapon I dare say this qualifies as premeditated murder.

 

[oldguyzer]

there are far gentler ways to end a life

using a gun to me, indicates anger, not a want to end suffering.

Since it took planning to load and aim the weapon I dare say this qualifies as premeditated murder.

In the medical field, compassionate termination of life is a constant debate. You're right...there are much better ways he could have done this: using a gun is the least attractive method. Sounds like making excuses after...I don't doubt he wanted to help ease the suffering, but there are better ways.

 

[Wanker]

In the medical field, compassionate termination of life is a constant debate. You're right...there are much better ways he could have done this: using a gun is the least attractive method. Sounds like making excuses after...I don't doubt he wanted to help ease the suffering, but there are better ways.

Is it true that there are doctors that increase the pain killer prescription to end those that are suffering with no hope to live pass a few months?.