Dad’s heartbreaking final act as daughter, 25, dies by euthanasia

A father's heartbreaking final act before his daughter died by assisted suicide has been revealed.

As widely reported, Noelia Castillo Ramos, a 25-year-old woman whose heartbreaking battle for the right to die made headlines around the world, passed away on March 26, 2026.

After enduring years of physical and emotional suffering, Ramos' life was ended with the assistance of a lethal cocktail of three drugs at Sant Camil Hospital near Barcelona.

Her death followed an 18-month legal battle in which her father, Geronimo Castillo, tried unsuccessfully to block her decision.

Despite his objections, the European Court of Human Rights ruled in her favor, affirming that she was mentally competent to make the choice.

Final Wishes and Heartfelt Messages

In her final interviews, Ramos spoke candidly about her desire to "leave in peace" after enduring years of pain.

"Obviously, because I'm another pillar of the family. I'm leaving, and you're staying here with all the pain. But I think, all the pain I've suffered over the years... I just want to leave in peace now and stop suffering, full stop," she said Spanish TV programme Y Ahora Sonsoles.

She described a life marked by trauma, beginning with her parents' separation, and receiving psychiatric care by the age of 13.

She later suffered two sexual assaults, including a gang rape in a nightclub that she did not report to police. The horrific attack led to her suicide attempt on October 4, 2022, when she jumped from a fifth-floor window.

The fall left her with a severe and irreversible spinal cord injury that confined her to a wheelchair and caused constant pain that made sleep difficult.

She was also diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and another compulsive obsessive condition.

"Before requesting euthanasia, I saw my world as very dark," she reflected in a poignant interview hours before her death. "I had no goals or objectives...I have always felt alone, I have never felt understood, and no one has ever empathized with me."

Ramos' Father's Final Act

Ramos' decision to end her life divided her family. Her mother, Yolanda Ramos, despite disagreeing with euthanasia, stayed by her side until her final moments.

"I am not in favour of euthanasia, of course I am not in favour, but I will always be by her side until the very last moment, as long as she allows me," Yolanda said.

In contrast, Ramos' father, Geronimo, was absent from her final days. Despite his efforts to keep his daughter alive against her wishes, he had stopped calling or visiting her in the days leading up to her death.

Ramos opened up about this, questioning: "Why does he want me alive just so I can stay in hospital?"

Final Moments and the Euthanasia Procedure

The night before her death, Ramos had requested more time with her family, and when the time came for the procedure, she chose to be alone in the room with the doctor.

The procedure, which was originally scheduled for 6PM, began around 6:30PM after she had spent those final moments with her loved ones.

The first two injections induced deep sedation, while the third caused cardiac arrest, and she passed away around 20 minutes later.

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