BBC Man Ray Gosling Admits Killing Aids-Suffering Lover

Police are investigating after the Nottingham film-maker said he had a pact with the deceased man to act if his suffering increased.

During a documentary on death and dying, Ray Gosling, 70, said: “I killed someone once. He’d been my lover and he got Aids.

“And maybe this is the time to share a secret that I’ve kept for a very long time. I killed someone once. Not in this region. Not in our East Midlands, but not so far away. He was a young chap. He’d been my lover. And he got AIDS, and inthe hospital one hot afternoon, the doctor said ‘there’s nothing we can do.’ And he was in terrible, terrible pain. And I said to the doctor, ‘leave me, just for a bit,’ and he went away, and I picked up the pillow and smothered him till he was dead. Doctor came back. I said ‘he’s gone.’ Nothing more was ever said.”

Gosling told the show’s presenter he had no regrets: “Absolutely none. He was in terrible pain – I was there and I saw it. It breaks you into pieces. I don’t think it’s a crime. If he was looking down on me now he would be proud that I did it and proud I’ve told other people. Some [of the man's family] know, some don’t. It’s best that way. Let it be.”

[ via BBC News ]