It appears that the first woman to die in the “suicide capsule” was strangled, says the prosecutor after the arrest of the “last chance” boss

The first woman to die in a banned “suicide pod” was allegedly found with strangulation marks around her neck, according to a prosecutor.

The anonymous female, 64 years old, identified as an American citizen, died last month in a controversial pod organized in a forest in Switzerland.

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The Sacro capsule, first unveiled in 2019, is a portable, human-sized capsule that replaces the oxygen inside it with nitrogen, causing death by hypoxia.

It is self-operated via a button inside, ensuring death without medical supervision.

It is said that the woman initiated the dying process herself by pressing a button while lying in Sacro’s pod in the middle of the forest.

However, a forensic examiner who examined her body shortly after her death found injuries near her neck that appeared similar to strangulation marks.

According to reports, the American woman had been terminally ill and dying for two years.

According to Dutch media, she was diagnosed with osteomyelitis – a disease that could have manifested itself in alleged injury marks on her neck.

This is a rare condition this happens when bacteria or fungi infect the bone marrow.

Infections usually start on the skin at the site of a wound or surgery and then spread to the bones through the bloodstream.

In most cases, the potentially fatal condition can cause permanent bone damage.

At the time of her death, local media reported that the woman had traveled to Switzerland specifically to use a suicide pod.

However, her death raised many legal and ethical questions in Switzerland, where active euthanasia is banned but assisted dying has been legal for decades.

Police in the northern canton of Schaffhausen said the capsule was used in a forest cabin, after which several people were arrested and are currently facing criminal proceedings.

These include Dr. Florian Willet, president of The Last Resort, an aid-in-dying group that unveiled the Sarco capsule in Zurich in July.

It is said that he was the only person present when the woman died.

Police said in a statement: “The cantonal prosecutor’s office of Schaffhausen has initiated criminal proceedings against several people for inciting and aiding suicide… and several people have been placed in police custody.”

Peter Sticher, the lead prosecutor investigating the woman’s death, raised suspicions of an “international assassination” after suggesting she had been strangled.

Now he demanded approx court to extend Willet’s care.

However, there is no official autopsy report to support this thesis, and Sticheris has not yet publicly accused the head of Last Resort of “intentional murder.”

Sarco inventor Philip Nitschke, a strong supporter of assisted suicide who followed the American woman’s death via video feed, said the dying process was “fine.”

He said de Volkskrant: “When she entered Sarco, she pressed the button almost immediately. She didn’t say anything. She really wanted to die.

“I estimate she lost consciousness within two minutes and died within five minutes.

“We saw violent, small muscle twitches in her arms, but she was probably already unconscious by then. It looked exactly as we expected.”

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Police searched the forest after receiving a tip from a law firm that an assisted suicide had been committed using the device.

Sticher said Sarco’s makers have been warned not to use the device in the region.

He added: “We warned them in writing. We said they would face criminal consequences if they came to Schaffhausen and used Sarco.”

However, Nitschke and Stewart claim that the company acted on the advice of its lawyers at all times.

The prosecutor ran to criminality the scene of the incident involving a large group of cops and forensic experts.

Together they arrested two lawyers providing legal assistance to the organization and a Dutch journalist along with Willet.

Sticher said the arrests were made to ensure they “were not cooperating with each other or concealing evidence.”

They were told they were suspected of “inciting suicide” and assisting suicide.

However, all but Willet were released after 48 hours.

The Last Resort says the woman’s death was “peaceful, quick and dignified.”

Nitschke said in a statement that his device “worked exactly as designed.”

However, Swiss Interior Minister Elisabeth Baume-Schneider said the controversial suicide pod did not comply with Swiss regulations. law.

“First of all, it does not meet the requirements of product safety law and therefore cannot be placed on the market,” she added.

“Secondly, the appropriate use of nitrogen is inconsistent with the purpose of the article of the Chemicals Act.”

To use Sarco, a person wishing to die must first undergo a psychiatric evaluation.

A person enters the purple pod, closes the lid and is automatically asked questions such as who they are, where they are and whether they know what will happen when they press the button.

The Sarco capsule is then filled with nitrogen.

Many pro-life groups warn that 3D-printed capsules “glorify suicide”.

James Mildren, director of pro-life group CARE, said: ‘Philippe Nitschke’s device has been condemned by a wide range of commentators.

“Many people feel it trivializes or even glamorizes suicide.

“We believe that suicide is a tragedy that good societies strive to prevent under all circumstances.

“There are ethical ways to help people that don’t involve destroying lives.”

Last year in Switzerland, approximately 1,250 people ended their lives by assisted suicide.

Both assisted suicide and euthanasia are illegal in the UK.

If someone is struggling to cope, call Samaritans free on 116 123 or contact other sources of support such as those listed on NHS website for suicidal thoughts.