Syrian police investigator will face prosecution after detainee with hemophilia dies
Summary
A Syrian police investigator will be prosecuted after a detainee with hemophilia died following police interrogation. Mohammad Ghamira, a former White Helmets volunteer, died from brain bleeding caused by a police slap despite warnings about his medical condition.Key Facts
- Mohammad Ghamira, 29, was detained on theft allegations and died after release from jail in Latakia, Syria.
- Ghamira had hemophilia, a blood disorder that prevents blood from clotting properly.
- Family members told police about his condition and warned them not to hit him.
- During interrogation, a police investigator slapped Ghamira in the neck.
- Medical experts determined Ghamira died from complications of a brain hemorrhage.
- Syrian interior ministry launched an investigation and referred the interrogator to prosecutors.
- Disciplinary investigations continue for other police staff involved.
- Human rights groups say abuses in detention centers continue under Syria’s new government but are not organized like under former President Bashar Assad’s regime.
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