The former Maire of Tours who was well respected for his work in the city of Tours, yesterday committed suicide. He was accused of taking " kick backs" for organising mock weddings with a Chinese employee who worked at the Mairie. The Chinese couples came to be married in the mairie by the Maire. He was about to be tried in the courts. L'ancien maire de Tours se suicide quelques heures avant son procès http://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/04/08/2083054-ancien-maire-tours-suicide-quelques-heures-avant-proces.html