The Sarco pod, short for sarcophagus, is a controversial euthanasia device. A 64-year-old woman from the US recently died by suicide using the Sarco suicide pod at a woodland retreat in Switzerland.

The American woman who became the first person to take her own life in the new “suicide pod” in Switzerland was given a chilling command by the morbid machine before she took her last breaths.

In a recent event, a 64-year-old woman from the U.S. has become the first individual to utilise a ‘suicide pod’ in Switzerland, raising significant ethical discussions. Following this incident ...

Once inside the sealed chamber of the futuristic Sarco “suicide pod” the woman was given an eerie command: “If you want to die, press this button.” So she did, and the chamber flooded with ...

A 64-year-old US woman this week became the first person to use a “suicide pod” to end her life — and several people have now been detained in Switzerland over the death. The woman ...

Me too. In fact, I’d say before I came across the Eight Sleep Pod 4, getting a good night’s sleep was an elusive mystery to me. I’ve tried it all – meditation, cutting caffeine after 11am ...

Breaking News Reporter The creator of a so-called “suicide pod” has spoken out following the controversial machine’s first use, which ended the life of a 64-year-old American woman in ...

Editor’s Note: Help is available if you or someone you know is struggling with suicidal thoughts or mental health matters. In the US, call or text 988, the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline. Globally ...

The final message people will hear seconds before they die inside a Sarco suicide pod has been revealed - and will leave people chilled. The Sarco pod, which takes its name from the word ...

The steering unit uses slewing gears and is located in the hull above the pod itself. Lubrication equipment and ventilation/cooling units are usually located externally, as sub systems.

The first person to use the Sarco suicide pod got into the device and 'almost immediately pressed the button' to take her own life, its creator has claimed. The capsule is designed to allow a ...