Doctor euthanizes man, 45, with Crohn’s disease and depression after evaluating him outside Tim Hortons

A Canadian doctor euthanized a 45-year-old patient suffering from inflammatory bowel disease and depression after a quick assessment outside a Tim Hortons, according to officials.

Dr. James MacLean, from London, Ontario, was investigated following allegations he improperly administered Canada’s controversial Medical Assistance in Dying to Thomas Dillon, the National Post reported.

Dillon, who suffered from Crohn’s disease, was assessed by MacLean outside a Tim Hortons in June 2023 and found eligible for euthanasia under “track 2,” designed for patients not expected to die imminently but who have an incurable condition.

MacLean exchanged dozens of text messages with Dillon about plans to be medically euthanized, and even personally drove him to a morgue facility to carry out the procedure.

There, in June 2024, the doctor injected Dillon with a lethal cocktail of drugs inside a holding