Alex Schot has to go to prison for 2 years for selling suicide powder. The court in Den Bosch announced this on Tuesday afternoon. The 30-year-old Eindhoven resident sold the drug at least 1600 times, after which ten people died.
The sentence imposed by the court is lower than the four-year prison sentence demanded by the Public Prosecution Service two weeks ago. This is partly because he is less accountable and the process took a very long time.
“It is the first time that someone in the Netherlands has been convicted of large-scale trafficking in suicide drugs,” the judge emphasized, explaining how unique the case is. “You didn’t ask any questions at all.”
“It could also not be ruled out that the substances came into the hands of children or that the postman was exposed to them. It was in a simple screw jar at the post, “said the judge. “You have taken great risks. Some suicides might have been prevented with the right therapy.”
If Schot makes another mistake after serving his sentence, the court will immediately sentence him to an extra 1.5 years in prison.
Demonstration
Schot listened to the statement motionless. Ten demonstrators were sitting in the public gallery wearing a white vest with the text: ‘Boss over your own death’.
Alex Schot was arrested in July 2021 after several people died after taking the drug X. Anyone could order the packages: he didn’t ask why buyers wanted the drug. He sent the packages by mail, sometimes hundreds at a time.
The man from Eindhoven sold the drug because he believes that people should be able to choose when they die. According to him, it would lead to a gentle death. Relatives thought that there was no ‘gentle death’, as Schot promised, but called it ‘an agony’ during an earlier hearing.
Panic Attack
Some had a panic attack or an epileptic fit before they died. There are also stories of people who regretted taking the drug. “Sometimes it takes up to forty hours before someone dies,” the Public Prosecution Service (OM) said earlier.
According to the Public Prosecution Service, Schot worked on a large scale and professionally. His apartment was a production site for many years. According to the judiciary, Schot could live well from the trade in suicide packages, which he sold for 45 euros each, including anti-emetic and instructions.
Talking about suicidal thoughts helps and is possible with the 113 Suicide Prevention Foundation via 0900 0113 (available 24 hours a day) and 113.nl.
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