Ms. Manning, the former Army intelligence
analyst jailed for refusing to testify before
a grand jury investigating WikiLeaks, was
hospitalized, according to her lawyers.
Chelsea Manning, the former Army intelligence
analyst who was jailed last year for refusing
to testify before a grand jury that is investigating
WikiLeaks, has been hospitalized after she
attempted suicide on Wednesday, according
to her lawyers.
Ms. Manning, 32, is currently recovering,
according to her lawyers, who did not say
how Ms. Manning tried to kill herself while
at a detention center in Alexandria, Va.,
where she has been held since May.
The Alexandria Sheriff’s Office confirmed
only that there was “an incident” involving
Ms. Manning at 12:11 p.m. and said, “It
was handled appropriately by our professional
staff and Ms. Manning is safe.”
A statement from Ms. Manning’s legal team
said she was still scheduled to appear on
Friday at a hearing before Judge Anthony Trenga
of the United States District Court for the
Eastern District of Virginia.
