Dame Esther Rantzen ‘terrified’ her family could be traumatised by her death

Rebecca Wilcox, daughter of Esther Rantzen, joins terminally ill people, affected families and campaigners (Ben Whitley/PA) - (PA Wire)

Dame Esther Rantzen is “terrified” her family’s memories of her will be tainted if she suffers a “traumatic death”, her daughter has said.

Rebecca Wilcox, the daughter of the terminally-ill broadcaster and Childline founder, was among demonstrators who gathered outside Parliament on Friday morning ahead of a debate on the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill.