The headline here sounds as though some criminal has been on the loose but this is not the case and it is a story of compassion .The brother and sister lived in Burjassot , near Valencia .He used to be a policeman and he cared for his mentally ill sister .
Then he was diagnosed with terminal cancer and could see no way forward for the care of his sick sister and himself .The man apparently attempted to kill himself a month ago and did not succeed .He was later spoken to in a bar and told people that everything was OK and that he was ” making arrangements ” .His friends assumed that he was talking about a new treatment or some form of care for his sister.
However his “arrangements ” meant suffocating his sister and hanging himself from a door .He left a suicide note for the family explaining that he was unable to cope and that he feared for the future of his sister when he died .The couple were discovered by one of the daughter’s of the sister .
It can only be dispair which causes this type of thing to happen .Too much pressure being placed on one person .Too little support from the State , family ,friends and neighbours.It is almost impssible for an individual to bear such stress , with all of the ensuing results .A very sad tale .
