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Top Libyan Diplomat Found Dead

The Libyan diplomat lived in this apartment block

The top diplomat at the Libyan Embassy in Stockholm was found dead in his apartment Tuesday.

According to the Swedish Foreign Ministry the victim was a temporary charge dâ€™affaires, and in the absence of an ambassador, the highest ranking official at the embassy.

The newspaper â€œAftonbladet” reports that he was found by colleagues, hanging in a doorway.

The police say it was apparently suicide, but they are awaiting the results of an autopsy.

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