The death of the former head of the Sunni Endowment Diwan, Saad Hamid Kambesh, after escaping from prison in Baghdad and his arrest in Mosul, the day before yesterday, raised many question marks about the circumstances of his death.
The authorities tried to dispel the doubts and questions that surrounded the case, and confirmed that Kempesh fell ill during his pursuit, “and his health deteriorated, and during that time the convict was transferred to Mosul General Hospital, and a deceased person arrived, and death was confirmed clinically.”
The authorities said: “The body was referred to forensic medicine and a committee of 3 specialized doctors was formed for the purpose of autopsy and finding out the causes of death, noting that there were no traces on the body of the deceased.” Kempesh, who was convicted of 4 years in prison on charges of corruption, escaped from prison on Wednesday evening, at the behest of his sister, Representative Asmaa Kempesh, according to a statement by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
Pictures of Kempesh’s arrest were spread, showing bruises on his body, and there was talk about his torture and the possibility of deliberately killing him. With all the details mentioned in the Ministry of Health’s statement, a fracture in one of Kempesh’s ribs, which was mentioned in the forensic report and ignored by the Ministry of Health’s statement, raised more question marks.
Former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Salim al-Jubouri, demanded that the circumstances of Kempesh’s death be disclosed in a transparent and impartial manner.In turn, former integrity judge Rahim al-Aqili considered in a post that Kempesh “was not killed because he stole, but rather because he became a burden on the thief … when corruption pervades and his money swells.” And his influence begins the stage of assassinations and the liquidation of partners and witnesses.”
Open questions about the “tragic death” of the head of the Iraqi Sunni Endowment
