Swiss police, assisted suicide
First-time use of controversial Swiss suicide capsule leads to multiple arrests
Assisted suicide is legal in Switzerland, but authorities said gas used in the capsule doesn't meet safety requirements.
Reported "suicide capsule" death of U.S. woman in Switzerland prompts multiple arrests, launch of criminal case
The "Sarco" capsule is designed to allow a person sitting inside to push a button that injects nitrogen gas into the sealed chamber.
Swiss police detain several people in connection with suspected death in a ‘suicide capsule’
Police in northern Switzerland say several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule.”
American Woman Dies in 'Suicide Capsule' in Switzerland
Several people have been detained following the use of a "suicide capsule," police in northern Switzerland said.
American woman's death in suicide capsule leads to arrests in Switzerland
Criminal proceedings have been launched against “several people for incitement and aiding and abetting suicide,” police said.
After 'Suicide Capsule' Is Used for First Time in Woman's Death, Swiss Police Arrest Multiple People
The capsule was invented by Dr. Philip Nitschke, a proponent for assisted suicide who is nicknamed “Dr. Death"
Several detained after American's 'suicide capsule' death in Switzerland: Police
Multiple people were detained and a criminal case has been opened in northern Switzerland after a person died by assisted suicide Monday, according to police.
Swiss police make arrests after suicide capsule is used for first time
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 on Monday.
In Switzerland, Reported Use of Suicide Capsule Inflames Debate
The Swiss police said they had detained “several individuals” after a 64-year-old American woman reportedly died by suicide using the controversial device.
Swiss Police Arrest Several After First Use of Controversial Suicide Capsule
Critics argue that the Sarco capsule’s sleek, modern design could make it more appealing, potentially encouraging its use.
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Swiss bishop warns suicide capsule is ‘dangerous’ as American woman dies in it
Following the death of an American woman in a so-called suicide capsule in Switzerland and the arrest of several people ...
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American woman dies in first reported use of controversial 'suicide capsule'
GENEVA, Switzerland — Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case ...
Suicide advocates boast over apparent use of Sarco suicide capsule on US citizen in Switzerland
Police in Switzerland are investigating the alleged use of a suicide capsule to kill multiple people, including a 64-year-old ...
Swiss Government Says Assisted Suicide Capsule Does Not Meet Safety Standards
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Swiss Prosecutor Asks One Person Be Held Over Suicide Pod Use
A Swiss prosecutor said Thursday he had requested one person be remanded in custody after a 64-year-old US woman took her life inside a controversial suicide capsule in Switzerland this week.