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Man Attempts Courtroom Suicide With Poisoned Snickers Bar as Guilty Verdict Is Read<!-- wp:html --><p>REUTERS</p> <p><em>If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.</em></p> <p>An elderly Australian man found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl more than 30 years ago responded to the jury’s verdict by taking <a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/cheats/2016/02/23/mars-recalls-candy-in-55-countries">a poisoned Snickers bar</a> from his pocket and biting into it.</p> <p>The poison damaged his kidneys, and he injured his shoulder and dislocated a finger as he fell down in the dock, but the 76-year-old's attempt to escape justice failed.</p> <p><a href="https://www.thedailybeast.com/man-attempts-courtroom-suicide-with-poisoned-snickers-bar-as-guilty-verdict-is-read">Read more at The Daily Beast.</a></p><!-- /wp:html -->

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If you or a loved one are struggling with suicidal thoughts, please reach out to the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing or texting 988.

An elderly Australian man found guilty of sexually abusing a young girl more than 30 years ago responded to the jury’s verdict by taking a poisoned Snickers bar from his pocket and biting into it.

The poison damaged his kidneys, and he injured his shoulder and dislocated a finger as he fell down in the dock, but the 76-year-old’s attempt to escape justice failed.

Read more at The Daily Beast.

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