Accused conservatoire chief commits suicide in jail

Accused conservatoire chief commits suicide in jail

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norman lebrecht

September 18, 2018

Pierre-Marie Dizier, head of chorus at the Francis Poulenc conservatoire in Tours, was arrested in February on charges of sexual relations with minors, which he strongly denied.

He was remanded in custody awaiting trial.

This weekend he committed suicide in his cell. He was 60 years old.

Report here.

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