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“Sarco man” spent ten weeks in custody on suspicion of strangulation. “Hard to understand”, say lawyers
The Schaffhausen public prosecutor’s office is investigating the first death in the death capsule. Research shows that they are taking an unusually tough approach – and are sticking to a dubious theory.
Swiss authorities release right-to-die activist after ruling out homicide in ‘suicide capsule’ case
Swiss prosecutors said a right-to-die activist was released Monday after more than two months in police custody over the reported first use of a so-called “suicide capsule,” after they ruled out the possibility of an intentional homicide.
‘It seems as if Switzerland has suddenly become afraid of its global pioneering role,’ says Sarco inventor Nitschke
Suicide capsule inventor Philip Nitschke talks about the Sarco premiere for the first time. He considers the criminal proceedings for intentional homicide to be absurd. In this interview, Nitschke tells us what he is planning next.
Sarco Director Still in Custody
The Sarco director is still in custody - now his lawyer is attacking the Schaffhausen authorities The German Florian Willet is being investigated for intentional homicide in connection with the first death in the suicide capsule. Now his defense lawyer is speaking for...
The mists surrounding the Sarco
In Switzerland, a 64-year-old woman passed away last month in a specially designed ‘suicide capsule.’
Former Director of Justice calls for nationwide rules on euthanasia
After the first suicide in the Sarco euthanasia capsule, the former Director of Justice of the Canton of Zurich is calling for nationwide rules. And Markus Notter criticizes Federal Councillor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider for the way she handled the death capsule.
Reported “suicide capsule” death of U.S. woman in Switzerland prompts multiple arrests, launch of criminal case
Police in northern Switzerland said Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a “suicide capsule.”