Death of a Detainee in Harmondsworth
river bridge | 01.11.2012 12:31 | Anti-racism | Migration | Policing
Management at Harmondsworth IRC posted a notice on Tuesday 30th October 2012, informing detainees of a "Death of a resident" saying no more than "we regret to inform you of the death of a resident" No further details were given, no name/nationality and manner of fatality.
Home Office when asked about the death, confirmed there had been a death but as their wont, refused point blank to give any details whatsoever.
Detainees have given the deceased's name as Prince Ofuso or Ofosu a national of Ghana, believed to be in his late 30's. That he may have been on Hunger Strike in the segregation unit and threw his faeces at an officer and when officers attempted to restrain Prince he collapsed and died.
A BBC article says that "it is believed [he] collapsed [...] after being restrained":
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20160994
Home Office when asked about the death, confirmed there had been a death but as their wont, refused point blank to give any details whatsoever.
Detainees have given the deceased's name as Prince Ofuso or Ofosu a national of Ghana, believed to be in his late 30's. That he may have been on Hunger Strike in the segregation unit and threw his faeces at an officer and when officers attempted to restrain Prince he collapsed and died.
A BBC article says that "it is believed [he] collapsed [...] after being restrained":
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-20160994
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Remember the dead - Justice for the Living - End Immigration Detention Now
01.11.2012 18:03
±±± Ianos Dragutan (AKA John Yohona) from Modova, died in Campsfield IRC on the 2nd August 2011. Inquest was held at Oxford Old Assizes [ Mr Dragutan had served three months at London's Wandsworth Prison for possessing false documentation before arriving at Campsfield on July 31, the court heard. Two days later officers told Mr Dragutan to collect his belongings for release, although it is believed that he was also due to face questioning in connection with a rape case. When police arrived Mr Dragutan left the waiting room, entered the shower block and hung himself, the court heard. ].
±±± Brian Dalrymple from America died in Colnbrook IRC on 31st July, he was 35 years old. Brian arrived in the UK towards the end of June, he was immediately detained and placed in immigration detention and remained their until his death. UKBA have refused to give cause of death.
±±± Muhammed Shuket from Pakistan, died in Colnbrook IRC 2nd July 2011. UKBA have refused to give cause of death.
±±± Eliud Nguli Nyenze, from Kenya, born 1970 - died Oakington IRC 15th April 2010, death as yet to be determined.
±±± Bereket Yohannes from Eritrea. Detainees at Harmondsworth IRC told NCADC that 26-year-old fellow detainee Bereket Yohannes was found hanged in the showers at Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre at 5:25 pm on the afternoon of Thursday the 19th January 2006.
±±± Manuel Bravo, a national of Angola living in Leeds was 'snatched' by immigration officials with his son Antonio on the morning of Wednesday 14th September. In the early hours of Thursday the 15th September 2005 Manuel was found hanging in a stairwell at Yarl's Wood Removal Centre. Manuel and Antonio had been living in Armley, Leeds for the last three years after leaving war-torn Angola. (Asylum-seeker killed himself so son could stay)
±±± Ramazan Kumluca, (19), 27/6/05, a Kurdish asylum seeker from Turkey who was found hanged in Campsfield House removal centre in Oxford. He had been detained for five months and was said to be depressed after a bail application was rejected for the third time.
±±± Kenny Peter, 7/11/04, a Nigerian asylum seeker who died in Charing Cross hospital, nearly three weeks after sustaining injuries during an apparent self-harm attempt at Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre. It is believed that on 19 October, Kenny jumped from a landing and sustained serious injuries, from which he later died.
±±± Tran Quang Tung, (23), 23/7/04, a Vietnamese man who was found hanged in Dungavel removal centre in Scotland just days after being transferred from Harmondsworth removal centre after the disturbance.
±±± Sergey Barnuyck, (31), 19/7/04, a Ukrainian who was found hanged in Harmondsworth detention centre. His death sparked a night of disturbances at the centre and led to all of the detainees being transferred to prisons and other detention centres.
±±± Kabeya Dimuka-bijoux from DR Congo, 01/05/2004 collapsed and died whilst exercising in the gym at Haslar IRC, Post mortem states cause of death 'undetermined'.
±±± Olga Blaskevica (29) from Latvia, detained in Harmondsworth IRC, killed by her mentally ill husband before they were due to be deported, on the 7th May 2003
±±± Mikhail Bognarchuk, (42), 31/1/03, a Ukrainian asylum seeker who was found hanged at Haslar removal centre.
±±± Robertas Grabys, 24/01/00, a Lithuanian asylum seeker who was found hanged in Harmondsworth detention centre on the day he was due to be deported. A report into his death criticised the private company that was in charge of Harmondsworth at the time.
±±± Kimpua Nsimba, 24, 15/06/90, Pr, Zairean asylum-seeker found hanged in Harmondsworth detention centre; no-one had spoken to him in over 4 days,
±±± Siho Iyiguveni, 26, 08/10/89, He and another Turk barricaded (5 October 1989) themselves in a bedroom in Harmondsworth detention centre and set light to bedding, died from injuries sustained.
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