Several people detained over death of woman, 64, in 'suicide capsule' in Switzerland

Swiss police make arrests after 'suicide capsule' use

Swiss police have arrested several people after a futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first t

The device, which was used to die by a US citizen, releases a large amount of nitrogen that causes a rapid loss of consciousness and death in a few minutes, in a country that does not allow euthanasia but does allow assisted suicide with certain conditions A jury acquits the woman accused of helping her husband die in the town of Monfero in Coruña The Swiss police have arrested several people allegedly involved in the first use of the “suicide c…

According to its inventor, death comes painlessly, but the Swiss Government states that the device — called 'Sarco' — does not meet safety criteria and contravenes the law on chemical products.

First Use of 'Suicide Capsule' in Switzerland Prompts Several Arrests, Launch of Criminal Case

Police in northern Switzerland have detained several people and opened a criminal case in connection with the suspected

Police in the canton of Schaffhausen in Switzerland reported on September 24 that they detained several people after a woman died using Sarco's suicide capsule, which is promoted by The Last Resort, an assisted suicide service. The Swiss Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into the case of incitement to suicide and complicity.

Police Arrests 7 As US Woman Dies in Controversial Suicide Pod

A 64-year-old woman from the United States took her own life using a controversial suicide capsule in a Swiss woodland retreat, according to authorities. The Sarco capsule, which induces death by hypoxia using nitrogen, was used for the first time on Monday near a village close to the German border. Swiss police reported that several individuals have been arrested in connection with the incident, and criminal proceedings are underway. What is…