A Nigerian migrant who died in suspicious circumstances in April 2011 has remained frozen in the morgue for two years as the authorities consider what action to take following the conclusion of a magisterial inquiry.
Ifeanyi Nwokoye, 29, died in hospital soon after he was recaptured following an escape from the Safi detention centre with six other migrants on April 16, 2011 – exactly 24 months ago.
It is not yet clear why the body has not been buried though sources say the man’s family members, who live in Nigeria, want an explanation of his death before laying him to rest.
The escape and death prompted a magisterial inquiry as well as a Government-appointed independent inquiry headed by Martin Scicluna, which were both kept under wraps.
The Times revealed last year that two soldiers dealt several blows to Mr Nwokoye before he died, according to the leaked conclusions of the independent inquiry’s unpublished report.
But sources said the inquiry was refused access to Mr Nwokoye’s autopsy, so it was unable to conclude whether the blows were excessive and had caused his death.
Another possibility could be that Mr Nwokoye died of a weak heart or some other physical predisposition –...
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