Overview
- Munich police found Alice and Ellen Kessler dead on November 17 in their adjoining homes in Grünwald and ruled out third‑party involvement.
- The German Association for a Dignified Death (Dghs) confirmed the deaths were an assisted suicide that the sisters organized in advance.
- Evidence of premeditation reported by local media includes a same‑day subscription cancellation letter sent to the Bavarian newspaper Abendzeitung.
- The twins had set out end‑of‑life wishes, including a shared urn with their mother and pet, and a bequest of their assets to Médecins Sans Frontières.
- Assisted suicide is permitted in Germany under strict conditions that require voluntary action by the person and prohibit active euthanasia.