Special Court Press Release on the Death of Hinga Norman
PRESS RELEASE
Freetown, Sierra Leone, 23 February 2007
Special Court President Orders Investigation into Death of Hinga Norman
The President of the Special Court, Justice George Gelaga-King, today ordered an inquiry into the death of indictee Sam Hinga Norman.
The order was issued pursuant to Rule 22 of the Rules of Detention, which allows the President to order an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of any detainee.
The inquiry will be headed by Appeals Court Justice Renate Winter of Austria.
Mr. Norman died on Thursday at the Hospital Aristide Le Dantec, a military hospital in Dakar Senegal. His death came two weeks after he received medical treatment which, although considered routine, is unavailable in Sierra Leone. The procedure was performed successfully, and Mr. Norman had been receiving post-operative care.
