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Autopsy Report: Husham Nafit Ghafar, Abu Ghraib Prison, Iraq (Death Certificate Included) (0139-04-CID789-83995)

Oct. 12, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 5001

Autopsy report, preliminary autopsy report, trauma record, death certificate, and hospital report of death relating to the death of Husham Nafit Ghafar. The cause of his death was a shotgun wound to the head. The circumstances surrounding his death were investigated by the CID report# 0139-04-CID789-83995. According to the opinion of the medical examiner, "White male detainee in U.S. custody died as a result of a shotgun wound o f the head that caused injury to the skull and brain. Toxicology was positive for morphine, which was likely the result of medical therapy received prior to death. One metallic projectile was recovered from the head and turned over to the investigating USACID agent who was present at the autopsy. The manner of death is homicide."

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  • 2004-08-18, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq, Death
    • Two Iraqi detainees, Fras Moazahim Habib and Husham Nafit Ghafar, died in U.S. custody at Abu Ghraib prison in Baghdad, Iraq. US guards used lethal force to subdue the crowd after prisoners became unruly. Two detainees was struck and killed. Husham Nafit Ghafar's cause of death was determined to be a shotgun wound to the head. Fras Moazahim Habib's cause of death was a shotgun wound to the chest. The manner of both deaths was homicide. Other detainees were injured during the course of the incident.