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A SUICIDE pod activist has taken his own life after being interrogated over the murder of a woman who died in one of the euthanasia devices.

Florian Willet, aged 47, experienced a mental health crisis after being detained by the Swiss Police last year, as reported by Philip Nitschke, the creator of the Sarco suicide pod.

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The Sarco assisted suicide capsuleCredit: AFP
Photo of Florian Willet, CEO and Vice President of The Last Resort, at a press conference.
Florian Willet has taken his own life at 47Credit: AFP

Willet, from Germany, was the director of Last Resort, the Swiss suicide organisation which operated the Sarco pods.

He was also a prominent right-to-die activist.

The director was investigated for aiding and abetting suicide.

As part of the probe, prosecutors investigated whether he strangled the woman, but that was ruled out.

Willet was released in December after being held in pre-trial detention for 70 days.

Nitschke, who also leads the pro-assisted dying organization Exit International, remarked: “Gone was his warm smile and self-assurance. Instead, I saw a man who appeared profoundly affected by the ordeal of imprisonment and the unjust accusation of attempted strangulation.”

He revealed that his colleague Willet sought help and went into hospital twice before his death on May 5.

Willet reportedly died in Germany with the help of a specialist organisation, though it is not known exactly how he died.

Nitschke continued: “To describe Florian is to talk of a man who was thoughtful, caring, funny, and friendly. He was an easy person to be around.

“But most of all, Florian was kind. Florian was also passionate about a person’s right to choose when to die.”

Suicide is legal in Switzerland within certain tight restrictions.

The pod had never been used until last year, and there had been warnings that using it for suicide may be illegal.

In September last year, a 64-year-old American woman, who was suffering from an immune disease and wished to remain anonymous, entered the pod and initiated the release of nitrogen gas by pressing a button inside the Sarco pod.

Willet was the only person present when that happened.

YOU’RE NOT ALONE

EVERY 90 minutes in the UK a life is lost to suicide.

It doesn’t discriminate, touching the lives of people in every corner of society – from the homeless and unemployed to builders and doctors, reality stars and footballers.

It’s the biggest killer of people under the age of 35, more deadly than cancer and car crashes.

And men are three times more likely to take their own life than women.

Yet it’s rarely spoken of, a taboo that threatens to continue its deadly rampage unless we all stop and take notice, now.

That is why The Sun launched the You’re Not Alone campaign.

The aim is that by sharing practical advice, raising awareness and breaking down the barriers people face when talking about their mental health, we can all do our bit to help save lives.

Let’s all vow to ask for help when we need it, and listen out for others… You’re Not Alone.

If you, or anyone you know, needs help dealing with mental health problems, the following organisations provide support:

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