What is Noël Martin?
'''Noël Martin''' (1959 – July 14, 2020) was a Jamaican-born British man. He was the victim of a [[neo-Nazi]] attack in 1996. He lived in [[Birmingham]], England. At the time he was attacked he was one of the many British and [[Irish people|Irish]] construction workers working in Germany. On 16 June 1996 in [[Brandenburg]], in the former [[East Germany]], he was attacked because of his dark skin by neo-Nazis. A block of concrete was thrown through the windshield of his car and Martin's car struck a tree.<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7731903.stm Noel Martin meets Liz Carr]</ref> Martin became a [[quadriplegic]] as a result of the attack, and required 24-hour care. He was a supporter of [[assisted suicide]]. He traveled to [[Berlin]], as a result so that he can be [[euthanized]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://books.guardian.co.uk/news/articles/0,,2062923,00.html |title=Why I just can't go on living, by victim of neo-Nazis |author=Kate Connolly |date=22 April 2007 |work=[[The Guardian]] |access-date=12 January 2008}}</ref> His first announcement, in 2006, set 23 June 2007 as the date of his suicide.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,438685,00.html |title=Noel Martin's Final Struggle: Neo-Nazi Victim Battling to the Death |author=Roman Heflik |date=29 September 2006 |work=[[Der Spiegel]] |access-date=12 January 2008}}</ref> However, his assisted suicide has been delayed many times afterwards. Martin died on July 14, 2020, at the age of 60.<ref>[https://www.tagesspiegel.de/berlin/24-jahre-nach-dem-anschlag-in-mahlow-neonazi-opfer-noel-martin-gestorben/19935010.html Neonazi-Opfer Noël Martin gestorben] {{in lang|de}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Martin, Noel}} [[Category:1959 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:Jamaican people]] [[Category:English activists]] [[Category:British crime victims]] [[Category:British people with disabilities]] {{bio-stub}}