Swiss police detain several people in connection with 'suicide capsule'

FILE - Australian euthanasia advocate Philip Nitschke demonstrates the Sarco assisted suicide capsule during a press conference organized by The Last Resort, a human rights group focused on assisted suicide, in Zurich, Switzerland, on July 17, 2024.

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