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A scientist who is campaigning for the use of 3D printed 'do-it-yourself death pods' wants Scotland to take the hi-tech approach to assisted suicide.

machine designed to painlessly end the lives of elderly or very ill patients has claimed it could be legally used in the UK one day.Dr Philip Nitschke developed his SarcoPod “suicide machine” after watching dying patients’ lives being ended with overdoses of painkillers.The device – a futuristic coffin-like chamber which can be filled with a colourless, odourless gas –is designed to give users a “slightly tipsy” feeling that soon results in a painless death.“The original idea came from the UK,” he says, referring to the case of Tony Nicklinson who fought a legal battle for the right to end his life after being paralysed from the neck down due to a stroke in 2005.“His argument was that he couldn’t commit suicide because he had locked-in

3D-printed suicide capsule pod that takes “30 seconds” to kill someone has been approved for use in Switzerland.The machine, known as Sarco, can now be legally operated in the European country to assist those looking to end their life.Philip Nitschke, founder of pro-euthanasia group Exit International, developed the machine and insist the death is both panic free and “no choking feeling”.The capsule works from inside the capsule by the person intending to die and can be towed to anywhere the person chooses to die.It is believed the Sarco machine offers those wanting to die to have their final moments in an outdoor setting as opposed to an assisted suicide facility.The person who is looking to die will be evaluated through questions before

Daily Star's biggest headlines straight to your inbox!An inventor aptly nicknamed Dr Death created a virtual 'suicide machine' to allow the public to experience death before it happens.Dr Philip Nitschke debuted his invention, Sarco, at the Funeral Fair in Amsterdam back in 2018 - since then it's been on display at other venues in Europe.But it is now open for the public to try out. The 3D-printed euthanasia capsule is designed to "produce a rapid decrease in oxygen level, while maintaining a low CO2 level (the conditions for a peaceful, even euphoric death)", according to the Sarco website.