Swiss 'Suicide Capsule' Use Halted Amid Criminal Investigation

The suspension follows the first use of the device by a 64-year-old American woman, prompting legal and ethical debates in Switzerland.

Florian Willet, president of The Last Resort, is in pretrial detention following the death of a woman who used the Sarco capsule.
The Sarco device, developed by Exit International, involves nitrogen gas asphyxiation and has sparked controversy over its legality.
Swiss police arrested several individuals after the woman's death, but only Willet remains in custody as the investigation continues.
Swiss Health Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider declared the use of the Sarco illegal on the same day of the woman's death.
Advocacy groups have paused over 370 applications to use the device until the legal probe is concluded.