There are reports that the 64-year-old American woman who used the Sarco ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland was found with ...

The first person who died in a so-called 'suicide pod' was told three unnerving words before her death, it has been revealed.

First person to use Sarco suicide pod, 64, was 'found with strangulation marks': Boss still in custody over US woman's death in Swiss woodland https://t.co/EUHakLiAVT pic.twitter.com/8KLqwfEFot — ...

Swiss authorities have announced the detention of Florian Willet, co-founder of The Last Resort, which operates the Sarco ...

The mother-of-two, who said she had wished to die for 'at least two years' while suffering with a 'very serious illness involving severe pain', reportedly closed the lid of the pod without hesitation.

Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide since 1942 but the first death with the Sarco suicide pod has raised questions.

The first person to use the Sarco suicide pod in a Swiss woodland was allegedly found inside with strangulation marks on her neck. The 64-year-old American woman died inside the capsule set up ...

The Sarco capsule was seized by officers, and the deceased's body was taken to the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Zurich for an autopsy. Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider had ...

The 64-year-old American was suffering with skull base osteomyelitis - a serious illness that involves severe pain.

The capsule, made by Sarco, is designed to allow a person inside to push a button that injects nitrogen gas into the sealed chamber. The person is then supposed to fall asleep and die by ...