Accused “Craigslist Killer” Philip Markoff committed suicide at the Nashua Street Jail in Boston, where he was being held awaiting trial in the slaying of Julissa Brisman, according to Steven Tompkins, spokesman for the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office. Markoff, 24, was pronounced dead at 10:17 this morning. He was found suffocated with a plastic bag over his head, according to a law enforcement official briefed on the investigation. While authorities are still investigating, Markoff was alone in his cell and all evidence collected so far indicates that it was a suicide, said a statement released by Boston Police Commissioner Edward Davis and Suffolk County District Attorney Daniel F. Conley. http://www.boston.com/news/local/breaking_news/2010/08/accused_craigsl_2.html added by: Stoneyroad
