Australian man, convicted of assisting his wife's suicide for $1.4 million.

Alex Schadenberg
Executive Director - Euthanasia Prevention Coalition.

Jennifer Morant

An Australian man who was accused of having $1.4 million reasons to assist his wife's suicide was found guilty. Graham Morant was convicted of the crime in order to collect his wife's life insurance. According to 9News.com report:

Morant, 69, was today convicted by a Brisbane Supreme Court jury of aiding and counselling Jennifer Morant to kill herself on the Gold Coast in 2014.

Morant was the sole beneficiary of her three life insurance policies totalling $1.4 million when she took her own life in November that year.

The evidence confirmed that Jennifer Morant had back pain, but Graham Morant persuaded her, over several months, to die by suicide. According to the report:

Morant claimed to police his wife wanted to die, but two witnesses close to her testified she did not want to kill herself and was scared by his pressure on her to do so.

The Judge will sentence Graham Morant on October 19.

More articles concerning the Morant court case:

• Australian man had $1.4 Million reasons to assist the suicide of his wife.
• Australian man denies assisting his wife's suicide for $1.4 Million dollars.
• Australian man charged with assisting his wife's suicide. Her friend said she didn't want to die.
• Australian man accused of assisting his wife's suicide for her Life Insurance says she wanted to die.