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Radio 4,02 Aug 2022,14 mins

2. Absolutely Terrified

The Last Request

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BBC reporter Laura McDaid held Martin Barry's hand as he died at the Dignitas Clinic. 17 years later, she begins a search to fulfil his last request: to find his birth mother and pass on a message. To move forward with the search, Laura first needs to explain why it's taken her so long to have the strength to start searching. She takes Kerry back to the aftermath of Martin's death, and how it was handled by the press at the time. Will the records provide her with any further information? Producer: Kerry Jamison A BBC Northern Ireland production for BBC Radio 4, first broadcast in August 2022. This is an abridged version and to find the full-length episodes, search for The Last Request in BBC Sounds.

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