Swiss police detain several people over suspected ‘suicide capsule’ death

Police in northern Switzerland said on Tuesday that several people have been detained (Alamy/PA)

Police in northern Switzerland said on Tuesday that several people have been detained and a criminal case opened in connection with the suspected death of a person in a new “suicide capsule”.

The “Sarco” suicide capsule, which has never been used before, is designed to allow a person inside to push a button that injects nitrogen gas into the sealed chamber. The person is then supposed to fall asleep and die by suffocation in a few minutes.