Whistleblower Chelsea Manning 'glad to be alive' after suicide attempt

Chelsea Manning has tweeted that she is "OK" following a suicide attempt last week.

Tue, 12 Jul, 2016 - 14:37

Chelsea Manning has tweeted that she is "OK" following a suicide attempt last week.

The 28-year-old transgender soldier, who was imprisoned for sending classified information to the whistleblowing website WikiLeaks, posted on her Twitter account last night: "I'm glad to be alive".

CONNECT WITH US TODAY

NEWSLETTERS

NOTIFICATIONS

Be the first to know the latest news and updates

more courts articles

Civil case taken by IRA victims ‘verged on show trial’, Gerry Adams says

IRA bomb victim ‘completely devastated’ as Gerry Adams court case discontinued

Gerry Adams welcomes ’emphatic end’ to High Court claim over IRA bombings

More in this section

Russia says it shot down 389 Ukrainian drones as aerial barrage escalates

Japan conveys regrets to China after arrest of soldier over embassy break-in

US offers ceasefire plan – but Iran says Washington in no position to negotiate

Courts Julian Assange Chelsea Manning Wikileaks

<p>First responders inspect a destroyed car at the site of a residential building hit in an overnight strike during the U.S.-Israeli military campaign in Tabriz, East Azerbaijan Province. Picture: AP Photo/Matin Hashemi.</p>

Pakistan has conveyed US proposal; Turkey or Pakistan could host talks, senior Iranian official says

READ NOW

Whistleblower Chelsea Manning 'glad to be alive' after suicide attempt

Continue reading for €5

Pakistan has conveyed US proposal; Turkey or Pakistan could host talks, senior Iranian official says

Latest

Most Read