distance emergence of new Video footage contradicts police accounts, Turkey pressures France to explain death in Police custody of Turki last year.
Merter Keskin, 35, died sometime between January 12-13 in eastern town of celestat, with Recently, footage was revealed showing that he was handcuffed and manipulated by officers using a technique Known as “ventral coating”.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Tango Bilgic said on saturday that turkish side French judicial authorities and an investigation is underway.
What is shown in Newly acquired pictures “not comply with The rule of He said
In this context, we anticipate the reasons behind The death of Our citizen to be clarified soon as such possible. “
Turkey will continue follow Developments, Beljesh added.
in new Footage recently obtained by Anadolu Agency (AA), police officers can be seen bringing Keskin to the station, walking quietly with His hands are tied behind for him back.
The video contradicts police claims that Keskin was uncooperative and restless in Custody.
Then Keskin was seen lying motionless on a bench in cell. An officer checks if he’s breathing, then raises his arm before letting go drop to me floor.
Moments later, two police officers picked him up off The bench And the place for him on The floor with Keskin still doesn’t show any signs of life.
Then one takes off his shirt and clicks on it twice on The face Before beginning chest compressions.
It looks like the video show Officers lost about two minutes after initially realizing that Keskin had stopped breathing before trying to resuscitate him.
