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Rape suspect throws self out of police window to death

'No doubt' about suicide of Tunisian, 45

08 April, 15:54
Rape suspect throws self out of police window to death (ANSA) - Rome, April 8 - A man arrested for suspected rape threw himself out of the window of a central Rome police station Monday night, dying shortly after impact.

Police said Tuesday there was "no doubt" the Tunisian, 45, had committed suicide by launching himself off a chair while still handcuffed, "taking advantage of a moment's distraction on the part of the agents". Prosecutors ordered an autopsy.

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