His Sentence Upheld, War Criminal Drinks 'Poison' In Court — And Dies Hours Later
Moments after judges confirmed Slobodan Praljaka's 20-year prison sentence for war crimes, he declared his innocence — then tilted back his head and consumed what he said was poison.
Updated at 12 p.m. ET
Slobodan Praljak died Wednesday, just hours after the convicted war criminal interrupted a courtroom hearing to declare his innocence â and then drank a small container of what he
