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Comoros Drops Investigation Into Death of Man Jailed After Attacking President
Comoros Drops Investigation Into Death of Man Jailed After Attacking President
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On September 13, Comoros President Azali Assoumani was attacked with a knife and slightly wounded in the hand during a funeral for a prominent local religious... 26.09.2024, Sputnik Africa
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The Comoros public prosecutor's office has closed the investigation into the death of a man who had been imprisoned after attacking the country's president, according to the local news portal Habari za Сomores.The man, who had reportedly attacked President Azali Assoumani with a knife on September 13, was found dead in his prison cell. Following his death, an investigation was launched to determine the cause of death.The prosecutor's office announced the closure of the investigation, citing the absence of any signs of violence on the deceased's body, identified as a 24-year-old soldier called Ahmed Abdou, according to the local news portal Habari za Сomores.President Assoumani, who was slightly injured in the attack during the funeral of a prominent religious leader, has returned home, his office said.
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Comoros Drops Investigation Into Death of Man Jailed After Attacking President
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On September 13, Comoros President Azali Assoumani was attacked with a knife and slightly wounded in the hand during a funeral for a prominent local religious figure. The attacker, later identified as a 24-year-old soldier named Ahmed Abdou, was immediately arrested, and his lifeless body was found the next morning on the floor of his prison cell.
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Comoros public prosecutor's office has closed the investigation into the death of a man who had been imprisoned after attacking the country's president, according to the local news portal Habari za Сomores.
The man, who had reportedly attacked President Azali Assoumani with a knife on September 13, was found dead in his prison cell. Following his death, an investigation was launched to determine the cause of death.
The prosecutor's office announced the closure of the investigation, citing the absence of any signs of violence on the deceased's body, identified as a 24-year-old soldier called Ahmed Abdou, according to the local news portal Habari za Сomores.
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Assoumani, who was slightly injured in the attack during the funeral of a prominent religious leader, has returned home, his office said.