National Health Fund boss found shot dead by family pool

President of the National Health Fund (NFZ) Maciej Tokarczuk shot himself on Saturday in his home town near Olsztyn, announced the Olsztyn prosecution. Prosecutors claim that they are 99% certain that Tokarczuk committed suicide. In the meantime, one of the prosecutors Mieczysław Orzechowski said that there was also the possibility that other people might have been involved in Tokarczuk's death. His body was found around 3 pm by his wife who found him lying by the family swimming pool, with a 7.62 caliber Winchester rifle between his legs. The prosecution at present know of no reason for the suicide. (Gazeta Wyborcza, p.1 ) A.Z.