NATION IN BRIEF : MICHIGAN : ‘Dr. Death’ Lawyer Alleges Harassment
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Authorities in Southfield, Mich., investigating Dr. Jack Kevorkian’s role in helping two women commit suicide have harassed the women’s families and seized personal items, said a lawyer for the physician who has been nicknamed “Dr. Death.” Marjorie Wantz, 58, of Sodus, Mich., and Sherry Miller, 43, of Roseville, Mich., committed suicide in a cabin 40 miles north of Detroit by using machines provided by Kevorkian. According to Kevorkian’s attorney, Geoffrey Fieger, officials have repeatedly questioned relatives and friends of the women and impounded farewell letters that Miller had dictated to her two children.
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