Woman goes missing as her plan to die in 'suicide pod' lands in trouble. Is she dead or alive remains mystery
Image of the suicide capsule named Sarco, which is a short form of sarcophagus.
An American woman went missing after she was declared an unfit candidate for euthanasia which jeopardised her plan to become the first person to die in the 'suicide capsule', as per the company which has created the innovative device.
The 55-year-old woman, who was called as Person X, was travelling to Switzerland to use the 'Sarco' pod - a machine which has been designed in a way that the occupanton their own will push a button and lead to their own death.
However,the machine's inventor Dr Philip Nitschke said that her death which was planned on July 17 has now been 'aborted' after they found that she was suffering from "deteriorating mental health".
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After the woman was denied the use of the 'suicide pod', she disappeared in mid-July and the company has not been able to reach out to her, said Dr Nitschke's firm Exit International.
Zurich Cantonal Police reported her disappearance on July 30 (Tuesday), reportedMailOnline.
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Dr Death says woman seeking suicide assistance was depressed
Speaking about the decision which denied her the use of "suicide pod", Dr Nitschke said, "Given her situation, it is clear that this is a person who should now be receiving mental health care, rather than any suicide assistance."
The 'suicide pod', which is called Sarco - short for sarcophagus, is aimed at allowing the euthanasia patient to press a button and kill themselves "within seconds", as per Exit International.
In the pod, the nitrogen gas gets filled to starve the occupant of oxygen which renders the patient unconscious before they get killed.
"It was clear from statements attributed to the woman over the past weeks that she had become seriously mentally disturbed," said Dr Nitschke.
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"We have tried all avenues to make contact, but we have so far failed to locate the woman," he added.
Dr Nitschke, who has been called 'Dr Death', has started pre-screening the next person who is likely to use the device.
"Death takes place through hypoxia and hypocapnia, oxygen and carbon dioxide deprivation, respectively. There is no panic, no choking," explained Dr Nitschke.
(With inputs from agencies)
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