American kills himself in Taiwan courtroom after pot conviction

By the time authorities noticed Tyrel Martin Marhanka had a sharp metal object in his hands it was too late. The 41-year-old American -- who was sitting in a Taiwan courtroom during his sentencing on drug possession charges -- had already plunged the object deep into his neck, unleashing a gush of blood, according to […]

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2016/06/16/american-kills-himself-in-taiwan-courtroom-after-pot-conviction/