| Detainee Died Of Acute Respiratory Distress |
| Mon, September 16, 2024 |
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Last week you heard from the family of 26-year-old Daniel Cal, who was found half naked and barely alive inside a cell at the Belmopan police station. He died shortly after at the hospital, and the Minister of Home Affairs explained that the preliminary investigation revealed he had suffered seizures while detained. The officers reportedly took him to the hospital for treatment without informing the family before returning him to the cell, where he stayed for four days.
Today his postmortem exam revealed he died from Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Further tissue and toxicological analysis is still pending. The report also stated that chronic alcoholism was a contributing factor.
Cal was found on the floor with multiple bruises on his body and stitches in his head.
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