I gave him a sedative.

It had been alleged that the expellees were also given a sedative per rectum, which the Ombudsman was unable to substantiate during the investigation.

Welby, who suffered from muscular dystrophy and was paralyzed, had battled unsuccessfully in the Italian courts for the right to die. After Riccio gave him a sedative and switched off the respirator, Welby said thank you three times to his wife, his friends, and his doctor.