Convicted war criminal Slobodan Praljak dies after dramatically drinking poison in court

Slobodan Praljak.
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Convicted Bosnian Croat war criminal Slobodan Praljak has reportedly died from drinking poison after hearing that his sentence had been upheld at the Hague on Wednesday, The Associated Press reports. "With disdain, I reject this verdict," Praljak told the court before dramatically drinking a liquid he identified as "poison."

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Jeva Lange was the executive editor at TheWeek.com. She formerly served as The Week's deputy editor and culture critic. She is also a contributor to Screen Slate, and her writing has appeared in The New York Daily News, The Awl, Vice, and Gothamist, among other publications. Jeva lives in New York City. Follow her on Twitter.