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CID Report (Death): 0140-03-CID259-61190
Jan. 24, 2004 | CID | ACLU-RDI 34
Documents related to an investigation into the death of a detainee in custody at Abu Ghraib prison. The detainee had been on a hunger strike for eight days prior to his death. The report concluded that the death was due to natural causes.
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INCIDENTS OF ABUSE MENTIONED:
- 2003-08-13, Abu Ghraib (Baghdad Correctional Facility (BCCF)), Iraq, Death
- Detainee at Abu Ghraib prison was brought to the gate by other detainees and was noted to be pulseless and apneic. Autopsy report indicates that the cause of death was arteriosclerotic cardiovascular disease (heart attack) and the manner of death was natural. The related CID report indicates that the detainee has been participating in a hunger strike that lasted for eight days prior to his death.