American woman dies after first use of ‘Sarco suicide capsule’

An American woman has become the first person to die from the use of a 'Sarco suicide pod'.

Two people have been arrested on suspicion of helping the woman use the unapproved, Dutch-made device, Swiss police said Monday.

The 3D-printed capsule, invented by controversial euthanasia activist Dr. Philip Nitschke, is designed to kill its occupant by depriving them of oxygen while the capsule fills with nitrogen gas.

According to the Swiss Minister of the Interior, this is not in accordance with Swiss law. He said on Monday that it "does not meet the requirements of product safety" and that the ...