Palestine teen killed by hunger, torture in Israel jail

Dr Arne Stray-Pedersen, a professor of forensic drugs on the College of Oslo in Norway who was not concerned within the post-mortem, stated the report suggests there was a interval of extended malnutrition and illness lasting no less than a couple of weeks or months. “Primarily based on the report, I interpret the underlying reason behind loss of life to be emaciation–losing,” he stated.

Scabies rashes had been additionally famous on his legs and genital space, the report stated.

There was additionally air between his lungs that expanded into his neck and again, it stated, which might trigger an infection. Air can come from small tears within the lungs, which might happen from extreme vomiting or coughing, it stated.

Ahmad’s household stated he was a wholesome excessive schooler who loved taking part in soccer earlier than he was taken into custody.

His father, Khalid Ahmad, stated his son sat by way of 4 temporary courtroom hearings by videoconference, and he seen at one among them, in February, that his son gave the impression to be unwell.

The household hasn’t but acquired a loss of life certificates from Israel, the elder Ahmad stated Friday, 4 April, and are hoping Dr Solomon’s report will assist convey his son’s physique residence.

“We’ll demand our son’s physique for burial,” he stated “What is going on in Israeli prisons is an actual tragedy, as there isn’t any worth for all times.”