The concept, design and manufacture of the 3D printed Sarco euthanasia machine designed by Dr Philip Nitschke.
For help and support, call the Samaritans for free from a UK phone, completely anonymously, on 116 123 or go to samaritans.orgThe Sarco suicide pod has been used for the first time, its creators have confirmed, with an American woman aged 64 believed to be the first person to have died in the device 'under a canopy of trees' in Switzerland .
The woman who died in the capsule had reportedly been suffering with 'a very serious illness that involves severe pain' and had wished to die for 'at least two years'. Dutch newspaper Volkskrant has reported that police detained one of its photographers who wanted to take pictures of the use of the Sarco.
The inventor of the Sarco, Philip Nitschke, said his device 'had performed exactly as it had been designed to do,' saying it had provided a 'non-drug, peaceful death at the time of the person's choosing'. A post-mortem will now be carried out on the deceased person by the Institute of Legal Medicine Zurich .
'On the other hand, the corresponding use of nitrogen is not compatible with the article on purpose in the chemicals law.' Some lawmakers in Switzerland have argued that the law is unclear and have sought to close what they call legal loopholes.
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