TZH4022-7148

Deaths
Date of death
Jan 13, 2004
Gender
Male
Age
42
Nationality
Syria
Detention centre

Latitude: 35.37013

Longitude: 24.470202

Detention centre (linked Deaths)
Rethymno Police Department
Summary of case
Mohammed Hamoud was arrested with another Syrian national during police checks in Rethymno. Media sources report that both men were beaten by police, including after being transferred to Rethymno Police Station. Mohammed reportedly informed officers that he required medication for a cardiac condition. He was later transferred to Rethymno Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His death was attributed to pathological causes, reportedly exacerbated by physical abuse, and no further charges were brought against the police officers involved. Death is omitted from police statistics obtained through FOI request.
Type of detention facility
Police Department
Authority in charge of facility
Ministry of Citizen Protection of Greece
Reported cause of death (authorities)
Pathological causes
Reported cause of death (other sources)
Unknown (preceded by physical abuse)
Conclusion of investigation
Unknown
Medical staff present in facility (in general)
No
Protest by detainees following death?
Unknown
Death recorded in statistics provided by authorities?
  • No
Source - Online sources

    Supporting files

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    Scanned copy of Kriti newspaper Jan 200455.6 MB