It soon went awry. First, the project got bogged down in corruption allegations. Then on Tuesday, the scandal took a deadly turn with the apparent suicide of former mayor Jean Germain, as he was to go on trial with four other defendants in a case of alleged kickbacks and misuse of public funds.
Date: Apr 07, 2015
Category: World
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Former French mayor commits suicide before fraud trial
Jean Germain served as mayor of Tours from 1995 to 2014, he is also a Socialist Senator. The 67-year-old is expected to attend a trial on Tuesday morning over charges of "illegal taking of interests and complicity of embezzlement of public funds," French daily Le Monde reported.
Date: Apr 07, 2015
Category: World
Source: Google
French ex-mayor found dead before Chinese weddings trial
Minutes into the trial, a lawyer for former mayor Jean Germain announced that a colleague had found a suicide note, and his body was found later in town, attendees said. The court abruptly adjourned the case until October.