French tetraplegic's nephew hopes court will allow euthanasia The European Court of Hunan Rights is to rule on Wednesday whether tetraplegic Frenchman Vincent Lambert can be taken off life support. His nephew says he hopes the court will allow Lambert to die, rather than live 'like a vegetable'. Vincent Lambert's wife has said she is in favour of letting him die, but his parents want his life to be prolonged. Images and soundbites.