Controversy Surrounds Use of 'Suicide Capsule' in Switzerland

Philip Nitschke denies allegations of homicide following the first use of the Sarco device.

Philip Nitschke, creator of the Sarco suicide capsule, rejects claims that the first user, a 64-year-old woman, was strangled.
Florian Willet, head of a Swiss affiliate of Exit International, remains in custody as Swiss authorities investigate possible homicide.
Nitschke asserts that video evidence shows the woman operated the Sarco capsule independently, following Swiss legal guidelines for assisted suicide.
The Sarco device, designed to induce death through nitrogen gas suffocation, has only been used once, with its legality under scrutiny.
Swiss law permits assisted suicide without external assistance or self-serving motives, allowing foreigners to seek end-of-life options in the country.