The Shaba detainee death is under investigation after a man identified as J.C. Croes was found unresponsive in a holding cell and later died in hospital, according to a police account published by EA News on October 21.
Emergency response followed routine cell check
Staff found the detainee unconscious during a routine check at Shaba Police Station at about 3:23 p.m. on Tuesday, October 20. The officer in charge was notified and an ambulance was requested, the account said.
Medical personnel treated him at the station before taking him to hospital. Police were informed in the early hours of Wednesday that his condition had worsened and he had died.
Investigators examining the circumstances
Landsrecherche and the Public Prosecutor’s Office are investigating the circumstances. Police offered condolences to the family. The account did not establish a cause of death.
In a separate October 21 interview reported by 24ora, Justice Minister Arthur Dowers said the information available to him did not indicate police mistreatment. He stressed that the investigation remained ongoing. His comments were not a final investigative finding.
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