Greek pensioner kills himself outside parliament
A cash-strapped Greek pensioner shot and killed himself outside parliament in Athens on Wednesday saying he refused to scrounge for food in the rubbish, touching a nerve among ordinary Greeks feeling the brunt of the country's economic crisis.
Witnesses said the 77-year-old man appeared in the busy square during the morning rush hour, put a gun to his head and pulled the trigger after yelling out: "I have debts, I can't stand this anymore." A suicide note found in his pocket blamed politicians and financial troubles for pushing him over the edge, police said. (Reuters)
