There is particular concern about the police investigation into Mogous’s death. The police claimed that they arrived at the scene to find Mogous lying in a pool of blood. However, no witness at the scene saw any blood, either on Mogous’s body or on his clothes, suggesting that he was dead before he fell.

Police officers attending the scene claimed Mogous was still breathing, but a neighbour who covered his body disputes this.

Neighbours also report that they did not hear any sound at the time, which would have indicated a body falling from over 30 feet

The police did not carry out any forensic tests on the window from which Mogous is said to have jumped.

Neither the paramedics who attended the scene nor the neighbours were called to give evidence at the inquest.

The duty doctor who certified the death stated that Mogous might have died from a cardiac arrest. Both the doctor in charge of the case and the duty nurse were not called to give evidence.

When Alem-Seged asked for the return of his brother’s clothes, the Police refused to give back the items claiming they had burnt them.

Financial support was withdrawn from Alem-Seged in 1995 when the Legal Aid Board refused to support his application to take the case to the High Court. In the light of the above highlighted suspicious circumstances,

WE ARE DEMANDING
• The Attorney General to agree to an application to the high court for the inquest verdict to be quashed and for an order directing a coroner in the same administrative area to hold a fresh inquest in Mogous Abay’s death.
• For legal aid to be restored in order to permit proper legal representation.

PLEASE EMAIL:  justiceformogous@yahoo.com IF YOU CAN HELP IN ANY WAY.