Euthanasia cases in Holland have risen by a massive 13 per cent in the last year, new figures have revealed.
They have shot up for the second time in two years following a huge 10 per cent rise in 2008.
Last year a total of 2,636 Dutch people were killed by euthanasia, with 80 per cent of cases involving people dying at home after their doctors administered a lethal dose of drugs.
This compares to 2,331 reported deaths by euthanasia in 2008. The previous two years also saw rises in the number of cases, with 2,120 deaths by euthanasia in 2006, 1,923 deaths in 2006.
