 Preliminary investigations into the death of Pakistani student Amir Cheema in Germany show that he committed suicide, German Ambassador to Pakistan Dr Gunter Mulack told a press conference on Friday. | "You were hoping, though, weren't you?" |
| "No, actually we were counting on it. Now we'll have to figure out how to stand down the rent-a-mob and see if Flammable German Flags 'R' Us has a bulk goods return policy. They're in trouble if they charge us a restocking fee, by Allan..." |
Cheema was found dead on May 3 in pre-trial confinement in Germany. Dr Mulack said that results of the autopsy conducted on Wednesday (May 10) confirmed that "no traces of physical torture or external influence including the use of chemicals were found on Cheema's body". He said that "internationally renowned director of the Berlin Institute of Forensic and Social Medicine carried out the autopsy in the presence of two Pakistani officials, who also inspected the prison cell". He said, however, that the final autopsy report would be received within the next few days and would be conveyed to Pakistan. Another German Embassy official said that Berlin had been silent on the death because it was "uncommon and against the German traditions to speak on an issue which is under investigation". |