Fundraising collects nearly €50,000 for Milou’s parents’ legal case
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Nearly €50,000 has been raised in two weeks to help the parents of Milou Verhoof from Bavel pay for disciplinary proceedings linked to their daughter’s euthanasia. Milou died on 2 October 2023 at the age of 17 after years of serious psychological problems and various treatments. She received euthanasia because of unbearable and hopeless psychological suffering.
In April 2024, 14 doctors and psychiatrists sent a letter to the Public Prosecution Service supporting a request for an exploratory criminal investigation into the euthanasia. The parents filed a disciplinary complaint against 13 of the signatories; one doctor had previously apologized and was not included. The Regional Euthanasia Review Committees had already concluded that the legal requirements were met. The fundraising initiative has collected €48,774, with no fixed target. If more money is raised than needed, it will be divided equally between the NVVE and the Foundation Never Beyond.