Following the circulation of a video on social networks claiming that an inmate had been killed and then transported dead to hospital, after allegedly suffering abuse and prolonged starvation, the administration of the local Ain Sebaa 1 prison is cutting short the rumors and setting the record straight. Details.
According to official information, the inmate (S.R), died on November 30, 2024 at the Ibn Rochd hospital in Casablanca, not as a result of violence, but after being admitted in critical condition on November 28, 2024 following a suicide attempt. An individual claiming to be the inmate’s brother, who posted the video online, claims that S.R “was killed, brought dead to the hospital, spent 40 days without eating and was assaulted by staff” .
However, the prison administration states that the inmate inflicted his injuries by wrapping a blanket around his neck, with its end attached to a fire extinguisher in his cell. In addition, he had ingested inedible objects such as radio batteries and small stones found in the prison yard, aggravating his already precarious state of health.
Furthermore, the prison administration emphasized, in a clarification, that the prisoner enjoyed all the rights conferred on prisoners by law. No evidence of aggression on the part of prison staff was found. However, he was suffering from personal and family problems, notably due to the death of his mother, his only visitor. Their last meeting was over a month ago.
In accordance with current legal procedures, the Public Prosecutor’s Office was promptly informed of the death. The responsibility for initiating a formal investigation lies exclusively with this authority, which holds the legal power to elucidate the circumstances of this death.
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