Thursday, October 05, 2006

Edouard Salumu Nsumbu

"In another case, involving a national from the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), the victim died from police brutality. On 29 October 2001, Edouard Salumu Nsumbu had a dispute with the police during a violent identity check in the centre of Paris. Edouard had just left a restaurant and was stopped while driving away in his car with a friend. There was a heated exchange of words and he apparently refused to be handcuffed. The police officers then wrestled him to the ground and sprayed tear gas on him before taking him to a police station. While in the station, he lost consciousness and was taken to hospital by police officers, but died on the way. An autopsy carried out after his death found that Edouard, who was not a delinquent, died as a result of a heart attack following police arrest. As for Edouards relatives, some of whom witnessed the identity check, there is no doubt about the fact that he died as a result of police brutality, as he was beaten (tabassé) while they were trying to arrest him." from Hollerafrica.com

"En otro caso, que involucro a un ciudadano de la Republica Democratica de Congo (DRC), la victima murio de violencia de la policia. El 29 de octubre, 2001, Edouard Salumu Nsumbu tuvo una discusion con la policia mientras le hacian un violento chequeo de identidad en el centro de Paris. Edouard habia justo salido de un restaurante cuando la policia le paro en su coche con su amigo. Intercambarion palabras fuertes y rechazo ser esposado. Los policias lucharon con el, lo tiraron al piso y le rociaron gas lacrimogeno antes de llevarle a la estacion de policia. Cuando estaba en la estacion perdio consencia y mentrias la policia le estaba llevando al hospital, murio. La autopsia establecio que Edouard, quien no era deliquente, murio por un ataque al corazon, acto seguido a su encarcelamiento por la policia. Segun los parientes de Edouards, algunos quienes vieron el carnet de identidad, no quedaba duda que la causa de su muerte habia sido la brutalidad policiaca, mientras intentaron encarcelarle." Hollerafrica.com

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