The Trust had requested permission from the court to withdraw his clinically\u00a0assisted hydration and nutrition, which would lead to his eventual death.\u00a0<\/p>\n
However, the man’s lovers, referred to as JG and MB, argued against the proposal, saying the man would have wished to keep living despite his vegetative state.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The pair are also ‘his bedside each day, provide emotional and physical care for him’ and are ‘very well attuned to his physical needs’, the court was told.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Official Solicitor, who was present to represent YD’s interest, also argued the 60-year-old would feel ‘his life now is dignified because of the love and care provided to him by his partners’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘He would wish to continue in this way until the life of his body was ended by a process such as a heart attack, further stroke, or infection,’ they added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Mrs Justice Theis ruled it was in YD’s best interest to continue to receive the clinically assisted treatment after considering the matter ‘through a wide best interests lens’.\u00a0<\/p>\n
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A comatose man’s secret lovers have joined forces to keep him alive, despite finding out about one another after he had suffered a bleed on the brain (File image of Hillingdon Hospital)<\/p>\n
The judge acknowledged how ‘striking’ it had been that even though the women had known YD for 20 and 24 years respectively, they had been unaware of one another.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Yet, despite not having known one another until the incident, they were ‘able to independently confirm many common features’ about his wishes and beliefs, the judge said.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘In particular, regarding the depth of his interest in the spiritual world and his limitless curiosity about such matters that he held strong beliefs about.<\/p>\n
‘YD has long held beliefs about the healing power of the mind, body and soul, and to understand and, if required, push established boundaries based on his learning and understanding.<\/p>\n
‘From their descriptions, YD was a compassionate, private person who was a fiercely independent thinker about a wide range of issues, in particular regarding the spiritual world and healing.<\/p>\n
‘His long-standing interest in the healing power of the mind, spirit or soul would very likely be values that would inform his decision if he had capacity,’ they added.\u00a0<\/p>\n
‘The changes that have been observed he would regard as positive signs and that he had the potential to make further changes.’<\/p>\n
Mrs Justice Theis also added how the 60-year-old’s beliefs in healing were ‘likely to be relevant’ and would have informed his decision if he had the capacity.\u00a0<\/p>\n
They continued that it would have been a factor in his ‘wishing’ to continue to receive\u00a0clinically assisted nutrition and hydration.<\/p>\n
Noting his participation in spiritual healing, she said:\u00a0‘YD would also likely factor in, due to his long-standing beliefs in such matters, that others believe they are in communication with him.’<\/p>\n
The judge concluded while there would be burdens for YD in continuing treatment, both long-term and short-term, it would, ‘most importantly’, preserve his life.\u00a0<\/p>\n
And even though his awareness is ‘extremely limited’ and that ‘there may be little or no further improvement’, they concluded: ‘It is far from clear that in the circumstances YD is in, he would regard his continued existence as a burden.’<\/p>\n
‘There is a strong presumption in favour of preserving life which, in my judgment, having carefully evaluated the evidence in this unusual case, the Trust has not discharged.’\u00a0<\/p>\n
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