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The paralyzed gang-rape victim who fought for years — including against her own father — for her right to die ended her life Thursday in Barcelona.
Noelia Castillo, 25, received life-ending medication that put an end to the chronic pain she suffered following a suicide attempt that left her paralyzed from the waist down.
Castillo has been confined to a wheelchair since 2022 — when she jumped out of a window of a fifth-floor building, traumatized by being raped by three men at a state-supervised facility for vulnerable youth.
“At last, I’ve managed it, so let’s see if I can finally rest now,” Castillo told Spanish broadcaster Antena 3 Wednesday. “I just cannot go on anymore.”
Castillo was approved for assisted suicide in 2024 but her father fought her wishes — going to court to seek a last minute-appeal to halt the procedure.
Castillo said her father “hasn’t respected my decision and he never will.”
“Why does he want me alive? To keep me in a hospital?” she questioned.
If you are struggling with suicidal thoughts or are experiencing a mental health crisis and live in New York City, you can call 1-888-NYC-WELL for free and confidential crisis counseling. If you live outside the five boroughs, you can dial the 24/7 National Suicide Prevention hotline at 988 or go to SuicidePreventionLifeline.org.
Assisted suicide has been legal in Spain since 2021.
With Post wires
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