Russian former prison officer commits suicide in court

A Russian former prison officer, Viktor Sviridov, who has been found guilty on the change of extortion, has shot himself in the court.

The court has ordered a thorough investigation into the suicide. It has been directed to investigate how the ex-prison officer has managed to carry a gun to the court.

The court has awarded a three-year imprisonment to the ex-officer in connection with the extortion case.

Mr. Sviridov was suffering from cancer.

His lawyer has strongly criticised the verdict made by the court. He said the health condition of his client was not taken into consideration while considering the case.

The deceased ex-prison officer was a senior prison officer.

At this moment, it remains unclear why he has gone this extent. As per a preliminary assumption, the unexpected verdict has pushed the ex-prison officer into the pit of emotional upheaval.

Anyway, what the incident has spoiled is the image of those responsible for the security of the court.

In the coming days, those responsible for the security of the court may be asked to give an clear explanation on how the ex-prison officer has managed to carry a weapon inside the court room.

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