Manuel Gehring
Manuel Gehring, 44, was found dead in his cell at the Merrimack County Jail in New Hampshire early on February 19, 2004, where he was being held before trial. State Attorney General Peter Heed said he apparently killed himself and declined to give further details. Gehring's defense attorney said he had suffered from deep, undiagnosed depression for most of his life and was not on suicide watch. The attorney also said the illness distorted his judgment.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The state attorney general said he apparently killed himself in his cell, and his defense attorney said he was not on suicide watch despite long-undiagnosed depression.
Reported by: state attorney general Peter Heed (outside investigators); his defense attorney.