Ex-Romanian PM, imprisoned for corruption, attempts suicide

EurActiv reported that Adrian Năstase, Romania's Prime Minister between 2000 and 2004, attempted to commit suicide on 20 June 2012 shortly after being sentenced by the Romanian Supreme Court to two years in prison on corruption charges, police said.

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BBC News, 20.6.12: Romania ex-PM Adrian Nastase in suicide attempt http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-18529394

Romania Insider, 21.6.12: Former Romanian PM tries to kill himself before being taken into Police custody, rushed into surgery http://www.romania-insider.com/former-romanian-pm-tries-to-kill-himself-before-being-taken-into-police-custody-rushed-into-surgery/59272/

Romania Insider, 20.6.12: Former Romanian PM Adrian Nastase to serve two years in jail after Supreme Court rejects appeal http://www.romania-insider.com/former-romanian-pm-adrian-nastase-to-serve-two-years-in-jail-after-supreme-court-rejects-appeal/59265/

The Irish Times, 21.6.12: Ex-Romanian PM who shot himself after prison sentence undergoes successful surgery http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/world/2012/0621/1224318354916.html

Revista 22, 27.6.12: Ex-PM finally in jail after suicide bid (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2253371-ex-pm-finally-jail-after-suicide-bid

Jurnalul Naţional / Adevărul / HotNews.ro / România libera, 21.6.12: Ex-PM Năstase convicted for corruption (via PressEurop) http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief/2218131-ex-pm-nastase-convicted-corruption

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