Jury finds man not guilty of reckless endangerment in attempted suicide explosion trial

A jury has found a man whose attempt to kill himself caused a “devastating” gas explosion not guilty of reckless endangerment.

Jury finds man not guilty of reckless endangerment in attempted suicide explosion trial

A jury has found a man whose attempt to kill himself caused a “devastating” gas explosion not guilty of reckless endangerment and criminal damage charges.

The 63-year-old man cut into a gas pipe in his Dublin home and took some sleeping tablets in a plan to kill himself from gas poisoning. A short time later he went to the back door of his home and lit a cigarette, causing a huge explosion.

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