THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS—A former Croatian general who died after swallowing a liquid at a war crimes hearing in the Netherlands had cyanide in his system, Dutch prosecutors said after an autopsy was performed Friday. Preliminary results from a toxicological test revealed “a concentration of potassium cyanide” in Slobodan Praljak’s blood, the Hague Public Prosecutor’s Office said in a statement. Read more: War criminal Slobodan Praljak appears to kill himself with poison seconds after losing appealArticle Continued BelowHe was pronounced dead at a nearby hospital a little while later. It remains unclear how Slobodan Praljak, who was in custody before the hearing, obtained the substance and managed to smuggle it into the courtroom. The tribunal said its review was meant to complement the ongoing investigation of Praljak’s death by Dutch prosecutors.

Source: thestar December 01, 2017 21:28 UTC