Guidance

Investigation into the death of Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali

Evidence, documents and transcripts from oral hearings published as part of the Investigation into the death of Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali.

Documents

Death certificate of Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali

Extract from Battle Gp radio log

Extract from No 1 Coy radio log

FRAGO 079

FRAGO 091

FRAGO 100

FRAGO 152

Image of Bridge 4

Photograph showing the inside of a Warrior

Photograph showing the perimeter wall

Plan views of a Warrior

Police report regarding statement of Ayad Hanoon

Second witness statement of SO17

Witness statement of Ayad Hanoon dated 10 May 2003

Witness statement of Ayad Hanoon dated 15 April 2006

Witness statement of Ayad Hanoon dated 21 April 2016

Witness statement of Daniel O'Connell

Witness statement of Michael Riddell-Webster

Witness statement of Niall Brennan dated 10 May 2016

Witness Statement of Peter MacMullen dated 24 July 2016

Witness Statement of SO15 dated 29 April 2016

Witness statement of SO16 dated 29 April 2016

Witness statement of SO17 dated 17 May 2016

Witness statement of SO18 dated 4 May 2016

Witness statement of SO19 dated 27 April 2016

Witness statement of SO20 dated 6 June 2016

Witness statement of SO21 dated 17 June 2016

Details

The Inspector concluded in Part 1 of his report into the death of Mr Ahmed Ali that, having been detained by members of the British Forces in Iraq for looting, and while still in their custody, Mr Ali drowned in the Shatt al Basra canal on 8 May 2003. The soldiers had forced Mr Ali into the water and failed to go to his assistance when he floundered, thereby causing his death.

Part 2 of the Inspector’s report will examine the wider circumstances surrounding Mr Ali’s death, including the cases of any other Iraqis who allegedly died in similar circumstances. It will include consideration of the extent to which any practice of placing looters into water as a deterrent or punishment was known about and/or sanctioned by the military chain of command.

Part 2 of the report will be published on our reports page in due course.

Updates to this page

Published 17 May 2016

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