Bored, the hundred-year-old scientist exceeded 14,000km to ... die

The 104-year-old scientist said goodbye to his family, started a trip longer than 14,000km to . suicide.

David Goodall is an ecologist and botanist who has retired since 1979. However, this scholar is still extremely reputable and credible to the point that after retiring, colleagues in the industry still rely on his wisdom.

However, in 2016, due to concerns about the health status of the senior scholar, Edith Cowan University (Perth, Australia) - where Mr. Goodall works as an honorary scholar - forced him to quit his job. Although he won the court and retained his job, he was still forced to study at a place closer to home - meaning that he could not meet and talk to colleagues and friends at his old job. In addition, he was restricted from traveling when not allowed to drive.

Exit International Representative Carol O'Neill (left) and scientist David Goodall.(Photo: Exit International).

Feeling that life was no longer happy and lost its freedom, despite not being seriously ill, Mr. Goodall decided to fly from Australia to Switzerland - where there was a private facility to help foreign nationals own still.

'When he was forced to leave his old job. It was "a big drop" for him, "said Carol O'Neill, a representative of advocacy group to die at Exit International , and a fellow scientist on the way to Switzerland. Mr. Goodall's main aspiration is to die honorably and peacefully.

'He is an independent person, he does not want to have strangers by his side 24 hours to take care. He wants to have good conversations with colleagues and do normal things like taking a bus to town. '

During the 104-year-old birthday last month, Dr. Goodall said what made him most regretful was to go a long way to die.

'I am not happy. I just want to die. There is really nothing to be sad about , 'Mr. Goodall told the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Currently, the online community has raised $ 15,000 for this scientist to make his last trip. According to the schedule, David Goodall will go to France to visit his family before flying to Switzerland with his closest relatives.

'My family realized how sad my life was. The sooner the end, the better, ' the doctor told ABC channel.

According to BBC quoted Mrs. O'Niell, Mr. Goodall has spent the last few days editing his mail, talking to family members, including great-grandchildren.

It is known that the reason why this respectable scientist decided to go to Switzerland is because the Australian government only allows assistants in case the requester is suffering from a serious disease.