Judge Khanakorn Pianchana shocked onlookers in his Thai courtroom when he pulled out a gun and shot himself in the chest
A judge attempted to kill himself in court after clearing five defendants of charges that could have seen three of them face the death penalty.He shocked onlookers at the Yala provincial court when he pulled out a pistol and shot himself in the chest at the end of a hearing on Friday afternoon, local-time, reports the Bangkok Post .
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