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Death in London detention centre at weekend

anon@indymedia.org (Migrant Solidarity ) | 02.08.2011 20:56 | London

Second death in a month at a London detention centre brings detention back into the spotlight.

A male detainee being held in Colnbrook IRC died on Sunday morning, 31st July. The name/nationality of the deceased is unknown. Detainees we have been in contact with have been too distressed to speak coherently. This is the second death in Colnbrook in 29 days, Muhammed Shuket died in Colnbrook IRC on the 2nd July.

A UK Border Agency spokesperson said: "A 35-year-old male being held at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre died on the morning of July 31. The UK Border Agency is in the process of contacting his family and our sympathies are with them at this time. The police and Prisons and Probation Ombudsman are investigating the matter, as is the norm, and we are cooperating fully with their investigations."A noise demonstration is being planned, check online info for more details as it's worked out.

"Freedom of movement is everybody's right, we are here and we will fight!"


anon@indymedia.org (Migrant Solidarity )
- Original article on IMC London: http://london.indymedia.org/articles/9644