Miami area 11-year-old Angela Ng was terminally ill and undergoing chemotherapy. But for reasons vaguely reminiscent of the infamous Robert Latimer case, Angela's father fatally shot her before turning the gun on himself.
Unlike cases with adults, this cannot be considered an assisted suicide, because Angela was unable to consent. Angela's father may have legitimately refused curative directed treatment if they reasonably deemed the burdens to outweigh the benefits. But he may not actively hasten Angela's death.
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