Died in jail or a lockup
Manuel Gehring
Manuel Gehring, 44, had recently lost a long-term job and was working temporary work. He was found dead in his cell at the Merrimack County Jail in New Hampshire. The state attorney general said he apparently killed himself and declined to give further details. His defense attorney said he had suffered from deep depression for most of his life that was never diagnosed, and that he was not on suicide watch when he died.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). State Attorney General Peter Heed said Gehring apparently killed himself in his cell, and his defense attorney said he had long suffered undiagnosed depression and was not on suicide watch.
Reported by: state attorney general Peter Heed (outside investigators).