The mayor of a commune in Alba was found hanged

Vasile Sevestrean, the mayor of the Bucerdea Grânoasă commune in Alba County, was found hanged in his home on Thursday afternoon, according to information provided by ziarulunirea.ro.

The 56-year-old mayor was in his first term, having been elected under the AUR banner. His wife was the one who discovered him lifeless in the attic of their house. Initial findings by the police indicate that there are no signs of violence on the mayor's body, suggesting that the death could be a voluntary act.

Currently, the circumstances of Sevestrean's death are being investigated by the authorities, and a case has been opened for the crime of manslaughter. The community is in a state of shock after this tragedy, and the details of the case continue to be followed by the press.