Overview
- Mohammad Ghamira, a 29-year-old former White Helmets volunteer, was held on a theft allegation, released in critical condition, and died in a Latakia hospital on Sunday from complications of a cerebral hemorrhage.
- Investigators led by Maj. Gen. Ahmed Latouf concluded that a police investigator slapped Ghamira during interrogation despite warnings that he had hemophilia, a bleeding disorder that raises the risk of internal bleeding.
- The officer identified as Ahmad Jawad has been detained and referred to the public prosecutor, and two other officers are under disciplinary review, officials said after the probe.
- Forensic examiners reported no visible skull fractures or external traumatic wounds, a finding that experts say can be consistent with an internal brain bleed in someone with hemophilia.
- The case has provoked wide public anger and renewed fears of detention abuse, and authorities have promised measures such as station surveillance and improved training while rights groups remain skeptical and will watch for real prosecutions and transparency.