{"id":276981,"date":"2011-02-23T12:08:51","date_gmt":"2011-02-23T12:08:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/02\/23\/emmerdales-jackson-walsh-set-to-die-in-controversial-assisted-suicide-plotline\/"},"modified":"2011-02-23T12:08:51","modified_gmt":"2011-02-23T12:08:51","slug":"emmerdales-jackson-walsh-set-to-die-in-controversial-assisted-suicide-plotline","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/02\/23\/emmerdales-jackson-walsh-set-to-die-in-controversial-assisted-suicide-plotline\/","title":{"rendered":"Emmerdale&#8217;s Jackson Walsh &#8216;set to die in controversial assisted suicide plotline&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div readability=\"97.3733413752\">\n<!-- google_ad_section_start(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\nBy<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/home\/search.html?s=y&#038;authornamef=Jody+Thompson\" rel=\"nofollow\">Jody Thompson<\/a><br \/>Last updated at 12:08 PM on 23rd February 2011<\/p>\n<p>They&#8217;ve just been through a traumatic hostage drama &#8211; now Emmerdale is set to go through with a controversial assisted suicide storyline.<\/p>\n<p>The Yorkshire-based soap will see wheelchair bound Jackson Walsh, played by Marc Silcock, 22, attempt to kill himself with help from his mother Hazel, played by former Birds Of A Feather star Pauline Quirke, 51.<\/p>\n<p>Jackson will also ask boyfriend Aaron Livesy, played by Danny Miller, 20, to help end his life after he is left tetraplegic after the van he was in was hit by a train last year.\u00a0<\/p>\n<div readability=\"13\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/d2e6bbe6617_468x286.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"286\" alt=\"Controversial: Paralysed Jackson Walsh, played by Mark Silcock, left, is said to ask boyfriend Aaron Livesy, played by Danny Miller, to help him commit suicide\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Controversial: Paralysed Jackson Walsh, played by Mark Silcock, left, is said to ask boyfriend Aaron Livesy, played by Danny Miller, to help him commit suicide<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Talking to The Sun newspaper, an Emmerdale insider said: &#8216;Jackson will start discussing plans to end his life in the next few weeks.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;His resolve to see it through will strengthen, which will lead to many rows and emotional scenes.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>However, even though there will be a helpline telephone number listed at the end of each episode dealing with the issue, campaign groups are uneasy about the plot. <\/p>\n<p>Alistair Thompson, of the Care Not Killing Alliance, told The Sun: &#8216;I<br \/>\nhope this is done for the right reason and not to chase ratings.&#8217;<\/p>\n<div readability=\"8\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/0cf3b1b2174_468x354.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"354\" alt=\"Happier times: Jackson and Aaron during a more positive moment with his mother Hazel Walsh (Pauline Quirke)\" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Happier times: Jackson and Aaron during a more positive moment with his mother Hazel Walsh (Pauline Quirke)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>An Emmerdale spokesperson said last night: &#8216;We do not confirm or deny speculation about future storylines.&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>The storyline echoes the real-life case of 23-year-old Daniel James,<br \/>\nwho travelled to Switzerland to die in 2008 after being paralysed by a<br \/>\nrugby injury.<\/p>\n<p>Just last week, the soap &#8211; watched by eight<br \/>\nmillion viewers &#8211; saw character Katie Sugden held hostage at gunpoint by<br \/>\ncreepy cop Nick Henshall.<\/p>\n<p><span>Emmerdale is on ITV1 every week night, usually at 7pm, with a second nightly\u00a0 edition on Thursdays at 8pm.<\/span><\/p>\n<div readability=\"7\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/8e14209b723_468x286.jpg\" width=\"468\" height=\"286\" alt=\"Emotional: Campaign groups hope Emmerdale will cover the subject sensitively \" class=\"blkBorder\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Emotional: Campaign groups hope Emmerdale will cover the subject sensitively <\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<!-- google_ad_section_end(name=s2) --><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/d2e6bbe6617_468x286-150x91.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See the original post here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-1359705\/Emmerdales-Jackson-Walsh-set-die-controversial-assisted-suicide-plotline.html?ITO=1490\" title=\"Emmerdale's Jackson Walsh 'set to die in controversial assisted suicide plotline'\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Emmerdale&#8217;s Jackson Walsh &#8216;set to die in controversial assisted suicide plotline&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> By Jody Thompson Last updated at 12:08 PM on 23rd February 2011 They&#8217;ve just been through a traumatic hostage drama &#8211; 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