Prisoner kills self in Florence, 68th jail suicide this year

(ANSA) - ROME, OCT 14 - A 29-year-old Moroccan-born prisoner hanged himself in a Florence jail Thursday night, the 68th prison suicide this year and 25 more than the same period last year, prison warder union SAPPE said Friday.
    The man had been transferred to Sollicciano Prison from a jail in Aosta a few days ago.
    His term was due to end in a few days but he also had hanging over him a European arrest warrant to be served by an appeals court.
    Before hanging himself, the inmate blocked the cell lock with a piece of plastic in order to prevent guards coming in and cutting him down before he died. (ANSA).