Swiss authorities detained Florian Willet, co-founder of The Last Resort, after a woman's death in a Sarco capsule.
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 — ...
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.
Police in Switzerland are investigating the possibilty of foul play after an American woman died in a so-called 'suicide pod' ...
The 64-year-old American was suffering with skull base osteomyelitis - a serious illness that involves severe pain.
Dr. Florian Willet, president of The Last Resort—the organization behind the Sarco pod—was arrested by Swiss police shortly after the woman’s death inside the nitrogen-filled capsule.
Switzerland has allowed assisted suicide since 1942 but the first death with the Sarco suicide pod has raised questions.
A 'suicide pod' known as 'The Sarco' is seen in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Picture: AP Photo/Ahmad Seir After Swiss police found out about the use of the capsule, they arrived at the scene to ...
The anonymous woman, 64 and identified as an American citizen, died last month inside the controversial capsule set up in a forest in Switzerland. The Sarco, first unveiled in 2019, is a ...
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 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 ...