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Family urges Grenada to assist British police inquiry into man's death
The Guardian reports that relatives of Andrew Frederick want local officials to cooperate with London investigators.
The short version
- Andrew Frederick was found dead in Grenada in January, prompting conflicting conclusions from authorities and a private pathologist.[The Guardian]
- The family is urging Grenadian authorities to collaborate with London's Metropolitan Police on the investigation.[The Guardian]
- A UK examination revealed that Frederick's organs were missing, leaving the official cause of death unascertained.[The Guardian]
- British police have made no arrests as inquiries into the death continue.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Andrew Frederick was found dead in Grenada on January 4.[The Guardian]
- A private pathologist concluded that Frederick died from homicide.[The Guardian]
- Grenada's director of public prosecution stated there was no evidence that a homicide occurred.[The Guardian]
- A second autopsy conducted in the UK found Frederick's organs were missing, leaving the cause of death unascertained.[The Guardian]
- The Metropolitan Police initiated an investigation after a UK coroner paused an inquest.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The cause of Frederick's death remains unascertained due to missing organs and contradictory findings between Grenadian prosecutors and a private pathologist.[The Guardian]
- It is unknown how or why Frederick's organs were removed prior to repatriation.[The Guardian]
Sources
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