Iranian Ex-Judge Dies in Romania, Falls From Hotel Window

Iranian Ex-Judge Dies in Romania, Falls From Hotel Window
Forensic workers carry the body of Gholamreza Mansouri from a hotel in downtown Bucharest, Romania, on June 19, 2020. AP Photo/Andreea Alexandru
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BUCHAREST, Romania—A former Iranian judge sought by his country to face corruption charges died June 19 after a fall in a hotel in Bucharest, the capital of Romania, the head of the Iranian police’s international department said.

The confirmation of Gholamreza Mansouri’s death came from Romanian police, said Iran’s Interpol chief Gen. Hadi Shirzad, who was quoted by Iran’s semi-official INSA news agency.