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Eindhoven
suicide powder
assisted suicide
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Cooperatie Laatste Wil
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Thursday, 5 August 2021 - 11:40
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Suicide powder suspect remanded into custody

Those in the Netherlands in life threatening danger should immediately dial 112 for emergency services. Anyone suffering from depression or contemplating suicide may call 113 Zelfmoordpreventie at any time by dialing either 113 or 0800-0113. Counselors at De Luisterlijn may also be reached at 088-0767000, or volunteers may be reached at one of their local numbers. A list of suicide crisis hotlines outside the Netherlands is available on Wikipedia.

The 28-year-old man from Eindhoven suspected of providing 'suicide powder' to several people who died as a result, will remain in jail for the next thirty days. This was decided by the council chamber of the court in Den Bosch.

The man is said to have sold the powder on a large scale and is suspected of assisted suicide, violation of the Medicines Act, and money laundering. At least six people are believed to have died from the suicide powder provided by the man, but more cases may come to light. The man was a member of Coöperatie Laatste Wil, an organization that advocates for self-determination around the deathbed. He is not a doctor or pharmacist.

The criminal investigation was launched after the death of a woman from Best in May 2021, according to the Public Prosecution Service. A suspicious substance and data carriers were found with her, which led the investigation team to the 28-year-old man. He sold the drug from November 2018 to June 2021, the judiciary said. He may also have supplied a drug that reduces the urge to vomit, which can only be obtained through doctors and pharmacists.

With the money that the man earned by providing the medicines, he would have provided for his livelihood. The Public Prosecution Service therefore also suspects him of money laundering.

Reporting by ANP

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