Dr Philip Nitschke’s ‘death pod’ colleague kills himself after release from custody

Dr Florian Willet (PhD) was a 'changed man' after 70 days of pre-trial detention.
Dr Philip Nitschke (left) and Dr Florian Willet in December 2024. Photo: Exit International.

The man who oversaw the first use of Dr Philip Nitschke’s Sarco ‘death pod’ has died by suicide six months after his arrest and release by Swiss police.

Dr Nitschke said his friend Dr Florian Willet (PhD) had an acute psychiatric episode after spending 10 weeks in custody in connection to the death of a 64-year-old US woman.