Sarco suicide pod suspect remanded in Swiss custody

A person arrested on suspicion of the illegal use of a Sarco suicide pod in Switzerland has been remanded in custody. All other people arrested by police earlier this week have been released, states the public prosecutor’s office of canton Schaffhausen. + Get the most important news from Switzerland in your inbox Schaffhausen public prosecutor, Peter Sticher, confirmed the request for pre-trial detention to Keystone-SDA on Thursday. He did not provide any further details, such as the number of people arrested. The competent court has up to 48 hours to process the application. + Why liberal Switzerland opposes the Sarco suicide pod The public prosecutor's office initiated criminal proceedings against those arrested for inciting or aiding and abetting suicide. Circles within the organisation behind Sarco, 'The Last Resort', reported this week that four people had been arrested. In addition to co-president Florian Willet, two lawyers and a Dutch photographer are said to have been ...