A Texas woman was arrested after she apparently assisted her paralyzed ex-husband’s suicide with guidance from a dubious “right to die” organization.
Joseph Cheffo was found dead in his home in Odessa, Texas on Feb. 13. Even though assisted suicide is illegal in the Lone Star State, his ex-wife and primary caretaker, Sarah Regmund, allegedly helped suffocate him with how-to instructions from the Final Exit Network, theOdessa American reported.
Regmund, 46, told Odessa police that she knew Cheffo was planning on killing himself and had no desire to violate his last wishes, according to an arrest affidavit obtained byKOSA.
While police searched through the home, they found rolls of blue painter’s tape in the room where Cheffo died. Strands of grey hair that matched his were stuck on the tape, the affidavit said.
Cops also found a typed suicide note, the victim’s passport and a book titled “Final Exit” neatly arranged on a table at the end of his bed.
Regmund told police that she printed the note and placed it on the table in Cheffo’s stead — since he couldn’t move on his own.
The ex-wife also admitted to moving a tank of compressed gas into the room, which was connected to the plastic bag taped over Cheffo’s head, according to a police report obtained by the Odessa American.
That same day, Regmund was arrested and charged in connection with aiding in Cheffo’s suicide, KOSA reported.
Assisted suicide is not legal in Texas or Florida, where the Final Exit Network is based out of, according to theDeath with Dignitytracker.
During an interview with police, Regmund explained that she had been in touch with the Final Exit Network, whose founder authored the book found near Cheffo’s bed. She claimed that the nonprofit’s representatives showed Cheffo how to kill himself the same day he died, according to the Odessa American.
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