Oct 07, 2024 12:45 PM IST The use of ‘suicide pods’ or ‘suicide capsules’ in Switzerland has been suspended after a criminal investigation was launched over the death of a US woman. The use of ‘suicide pods’ or ‘suicide capsules’ in Switzerland has been suspended after a criminal investigation was launched over the death of...
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Advocacy groups suspend use of ‘suicide capsule’ pending Swiss criminal probe into its first use
Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule said Sunday they have suspended the process of taking applications to use it — which numbered over 370 last month — as a criminal investigation into its first use in Switzerland is completed. Advocacy groups suspend use of ‘suicide capsule’ pending Swiss criminal probe into its first use...
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4 Arrested After ‘Suicide Pod’ Is Used For First Time In Switzerland
Zurich: Swiss police have arrested several people after a controversial futuristic-looking capsule designed to allow its occupant to commit suicide was used for the first time, authorities said on Tuesday. Police in the northern canton of Schaffhausen bordering Germany said the so-called “Sarco” capsule had been deployed in a wood in the municipality of Merishausen...
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US woman dies in first use of Swiss suicide pod, several arrested
Philip Nitschke is seen inside a suicide pod known as The Sarco in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, July 8, 2024. | Photo: PTI 3 min read Last Updated : Sep 25 2024 | 1:21 PM IST Swiss police have detained several individuals after a controversial ‘Sarco’ capsule, designed to assist with suicide, was used for...