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Rahima Miah & Hannah Mackenzie Wood

Dad whose final wish was to die at home passes away minutes after arrival

A man whose final wish was to spend his last moments at home passed away just minutes after walking through the door.

Frederick Butler had already been in hospital for nine weeks with serious health problems when he was given the heartbreaking news that he had just two weeks to live.

It was the 61-year-old's dying wish to pass away in the comfort of his own home and he was driven back by a patient ambulance. As soon as the door was opened, he collapsed into a chair and was struggling to breathe, Hull Live reports.

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