Prosecutors in the Netherlands say an autopsy on a former Croatian general who died after swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing showed he had cyanide in his system. The cyanide caused heart failure that the statement described as the 72-year-old Praljak's "suspected cause of death." The tribunal said its review was meant to complement the ongoing investigation of Praljak's death by Dutch prosecutors. Former Bosnian war veteran drinks apparent poison at his criminal trial0:28Cyanide is a fast-acting chemical that can be deadly in different forms. The tribunal's review will begin next week and be led by Hassan Jallow, a former prosecutor with the UN's Rwanda war crimes tribunal.

Source: CBC News December 01, 2017 20:58 UTC