Gambia: Police React to Foroyaa's Editorial

The Gambia Police Force has reacted to an opinion piece (editorial) ran by the Foroyaa Newspaper headlined: "Will There Be an Inquest This Time on Another Death in Police Custody"? In the editorial, Foroyaa pointed out that when Lamin Krubally died in police custody on 12th July, there was no Coroner's inquest to inquire into the cause of death, suggesting that "will the police this time defy the law or will they report the matter to the Chief Justice so that a Coroner will be appointed to inquire into the cause of death in accordance with the Coroner's Inquest? It does not suffice to say that the cause of death is injury on the head but to further enquire what caused the injury."

The police, in response, said in compliance with Section 6(1) of the Coroner's Act, the office of the IGP had instructed the police investigators through the office of the CMC to probe into the matters of the late Lamin Krubally who allegedly committed suicide in the Nema- Kunku Police Post Cells. They disclosed that the police investigation was almost completed and will be available to the relevant authorities.

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