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Saturday 18 June 2016

American kills himself in Taiwan courtroom after he was sentenced to 4 years in jail on drug charges

A 41-year-old American man and father of two, Tyrel Martin Marhanka, was sitting in a courtroom in Taiwan during his sentencing on drug possession charges when he suddenly pulled a sharp object and stabbed it deep into his neck, unleashing a gush of blood, according to the Taipei Times.
Some witnesses said the object he stabbed himself with was a pair of scissors, while others said they saw him use two metallic objects. Court officials told the Times that Marhanka separated a pair of scissors into two sharp blades and plunged it into his neck.

The shocking incident took place after a judge gave Marhanka a four-year prison sentence for smuggling poppy seeds into the country and growing marijuana.
Marhanka was married to a Taiwanese woman and had two children, and he had lived in the island for over 15 years, AFP reported.

Marhanka was arrested in April 2015 after police discovered a large stash of illegal drugs at a rented house which he lived in. The drugs included hundreds of cannabis plants and 10 opium poppies.
He told police the plants were a "hobby" that he intended to use on his own and that he had no intention to sell them.

Witnesses said that after the judge read the sentence out loud, Marhanka turned to the interpreter, who informed him of the sentence.

“Four years?” a shocked Marhanka was heard saying.

The interpreter explained to Marhanka that the sentence could be appealed, but Marhanka said he didn't want to do so.

“I don’t want to live anymore,” he yelled, before stabbing himself in the neck and severing at least one artery.
He was rushed to a hospital, where he died.
“We deeply regret that Tyrel Martin Marhanka killed himself during the sentencing,” the court said in a statement. "He was cooperative during the investigation and the trial. His attitude was mild and he did not show any signs that he would commit suicide.”



Source: The Times

33 comments:

STERN said...

RIP STUPID MAN..killing yourself for what

LIB REP (中华人民共和国) said...

When there is life, there is hope...he made the wrong decision.

Alloy Chikezie said...

Na die dey hungry am.

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Eddy Ogbunambala said...

RIP

Unknown said...

Depression is very badt.....

Unknown said...

Easy way... Nonsense

Unknown said...

Life is for those who wanna live. Safe trip!

NaijaDeltaBabe said...

Oh dear!


...merited happiness

Unknown said...

Lol poor dude
-D great anonymous now as Vivian Reginalds

Unknown said...

Hmmmmm issorite

Pretty face said...

Oh no

Unknown said...

Rip to him

Unknown said...

Only 4yrs wey him mate dey do 25yrs

Unknown said...

Since he prefers death to serving a jail term, wetin be my own for inside??? Linda take note!

Unknown said...

Hmmmmmmmmmmm

Unknown said...

Ordinary 4yrs why u kill urself ni?

Unknown said...

Oh. RIP to him?






#Linda'spal

JAGABAN said...

Good for the Americans

Unknown said...

Killing his self for jst 4yrs jail that he can even appeal for.... It's regrettable.......













............... Liber maniac........

Unknown said...

The officers in charge of him won't be having a job anytime soon

Unknown said...

Rather dead than to go to jail? Stupid!!

Olaaliu said...

His business,, 4 yes is not enough to do that.😕😕😕

Unknown said...

HE KNOWS HE CAN'T HANDLE THE CONSEQUENSES THEN WHY DO IT?







AUNTY LINDA....

perfect God said...

Hmmm..... Rip four years wasn't much you could not kill your self

oyinvibes.blogspot.com said...

Hmmm.....story DAT touch

Jude Akinwole said...

Damn! How do they even have the courage to do it? Jeez! Chilling! God have mercy!

Unknown said...

Chei! He wouldn't have na! 4years is not dt much na












Lib addict#just passing#

Bitcoin miner said...

He took the easy way out. In his next life he will choose not to do drug....so no to drugs...Linda take note

Unknown said...

Just 4yrs? Cmon mahn. RIP tho

Chizzy Liz said...

***************************************ah ah**********jux 4 yrs ????????????? Na iim him kill iim selve ????????????????? For American prison again ??????????????? Nawa oo

Final said...

I have read a synopsis about this before, I hope it is not on this blog. But the blog drags now from too much media/video/bad programming and news and I don't have time to search. Atleast knorr which is not sold in Bangladesh is gone.

Anonymous said...

Just 4 years?????? He cannot do the time and he decided to drugs????

Unknown said...

The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. His name would be sorry as he lands on the other side

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