DEATH INVESTIGATION - GUL RAHMAN

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• Collection: Documents Related to the Former Detention and Interrogation Program
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• Document Release Date: June 13, 2016
• Case Number: F-2015-02400
• Publication Date: January 28, 2003

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MEMORANDUM FOR: Deputy Director for Operations
VIA: Associate Deputy Director for
Operations/Counterintelligence
FROM:
SUBJECT: Death Investigation - Gul RAHMAN
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1. 44-3 The scope of ths investigation was to
determine the cause of the. November 2002 death of Gul
RAHMAN, a member of Hezbi Islami, who was being detained at
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RAHMAN had been undergoing
interrogation by CIA personnel,
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as well as the treatment of
background of
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relates to the investigation of the death of Gul RAHMAN.
It is not intended to be a comprehensive review, survey or
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BACKGROUND ON
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There are 20 cells located inside the prison
The cells are
stand-alone concrete boxes.
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Four of the cells have high bars that run between two walls
to which prisoners can be secured. These four cells are
designed for sleep deprivation.
Stereo speakers in
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1 Between August and September 2002,
Headquarters was able to make arrangements with the BOP to
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indicating "sooner is b u24 On November 2004)X1)
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guards in restraint techniques, escort procedures,
security checks, entrance procedures, cell searches, watch
calls, and patdown searches. BOP also made a number of
recommendations to improve the security of the prison.25
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7. i-S-) Heating and cooling are problematic at the
facility. There is no insulation in the building
central heating or cooling.
The facility is hot in the
summer and cold in the winter. There are ceiling fans that
help cool the facility in the summer. According to
in late September 2002, Station purchased 10 electric
heaters that were delivered in early October 2002. Five of
the electric heaters were placed in the administrative
section of the prison and five were placed in the guard
prison
and no
shacks.
In mid-October 2002, five gas heaters
were purchased and delivered sometime shortly thereafter.
All five gas heaters were placed in the guard towers. In
early November 2002, five more gas heaters were purchased
and delivered at a later date. These heaters were placed
in the housing area of the prison. These heaters were in
place prior to RAHMAN's death. On November 2002, the
day of RAHMAN's death, five more gas heaters were ordered
rail set up in 'the housing area circa
November 2002. On
November 2002, 15 more gas heaters were ordered and set
up sometime in December 2002. Some were used to replace
broken heaters.34 According to there are
approximately 15 gas heaters currently set up in the
prisoner housing area.35 has now placed a
thermometer inside the housing
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stated that he has requested
that the guards record the temperatures in the housing area
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8. (-5-) From the conception of
Headquarters and Station have made efforts
the physical health of the detainees. On une
Station cabled Headquarters and state the
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PROBLEMS AND FOLLOW-UP TREATMENT FOR PRE-EXISTING MEDICAL
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LAST R ASSISTANCE VISIT TO WAS CONDUCTED
FROM NOVEMBER 2002. THE NEXT PLANNED VISIT WILL BE
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TO SEVERAL
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DURING THE MOST RECENT
SCHEDULED VISIT TO DETAINEES WHO PREVIOUSLY
IDENTIFIED THEMSELVES AS DIABETICS WERE TESTED FOR BLOOD
SUGAR LEVELS (WHICH WERE NORMAL), DETAINEE WITH A
VARIETY OF PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS WAS PRESCRIBED FIVE
DIFFERENT MEDICATIONS, AND SEVERAL DETAINEES WERE
PRESCRIBED MILD PAIN RELIEVERS. URINE TESTING OF THE
INMATES INDICATED ALL OF THE DETAINEES WERE
RECEIVING SUFFICIENT NOURISHMENT AND HYDRATION. ALL OF THE
DETAINEES AT (WITH THE EXCEPTION OF GUL RAHMAN)
HAVE BEEN FULLY COOPERATIVE WITH THE MEDICAL PERSONNEL IN
RESPONDING TO QUESTIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH AND WELFARE.
THE ONE EXCEPTION, GUL RAHMAN, WOULD ONLY STATE THAT
"THANKS TO GOD, ALL IS WELL" IN RESPONSE TO QUESTIONING.
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responsible for detainee affairs
viewed by Station management and
manager." arrived in
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on August 2002. .
Prior to his arrival in did not know he would
be responsible for detainee affairs. stated that he
learned that he would have this responsibility
approximately three days after his arrival in
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contractor, and is involved in the use of enhanced
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16.4...S.4 Although does not have a written
of Standard Operating Procedures (a flaw noted by
has established a standard method of
operation. For security reasons, prisoners are brought to
the facility with their hands and feet shackled.
Blindfolds are placed over their eyes and a hood is placed
over their heads. Ear plugs are also placed in their ears.
This is done so that prisoners have no knowledge of where
they are being housed, cannot hear what is being said
around them, and have no idea if they are alone or with
other prisoners. Additionally, it prevents any form of
communication between prisoners. Prisoners are handled by
guards in complete silence. Hand signals are used by the
guards to communicate with each Other. Prisoners are
dressed in sweatsuits and adult diapers. The diapers are
used for sanitary reasons during transportation, and as a
means to humiliate the prisoner. When prisoners are
delivered to their cell, one hand or foot is shackled to
the wall. This is done for the safety of the guard.
Later, the manner in which a prisoner is shackled is based
on his level of cooperation and the danger he presents to
the guards. However, all prisoners are shackled in some
manner. If they are not shackled to the wall, their hands
and feet may be shackled. If a prisoner is uncooperative,
or presents a significant physical threat to the guards, he
may be shackled in a 'short chain" position. This method
was taught to the guards by BOP instructors as a safer
alternative to hog-tying prisoners. Hog-tying prisoners
has resulted in a number of deaths in the US, and the
"short chain" method is safer for the prisoners while still
providing a higher degree of safety and security for the
guards. In the "short chain" method, the prisoner's hands
are shackled together as are his feet. Then a short chain
is used to shackle the hands to the feet. This keeps a
prisoner's hand shackled within several inches of his feet.
The prisoner's feet are then shackled to the wall. This
provides for the maximum degree of control over the
prisoner while allowing for prisoner safety.45
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17. (-&-) Prior to the guards' departure from the
cell, the hood, blindfold, and ear plugs are taken from the
prisoner. Prisoners are housed in total darkness.
stated that this is done for a couple of reasons.
stated that he wanted to disorient prisoners so they
know if it was day or night.
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Additionally, music is played in the prisoner housing area
24 hours a day. This is done to prevent prisoners from
communicating with each other."
18. 4-64 Sleep deprivation is also used to enhance
successful interrogation. The decision to use sleep
deprivation is made by the individual CIA officer who is
working with a particular prisoner. When sleep deprivation
is utilized, the prisoner is chained by one or both wrists
to a bar running across the ceilin of the cell. This
forces the prisoner to stand. stated that he
consulted with and was told that no prisoner should
undergo more than 72 hours of sleep deprivation because
lucidity begins to decline and questioning become
ineffective.?
19. froi Often, prisoners who possess significant or
imminent threat information are stripped to their diapers
during interrogation and placed back into their cells
wearing only diapers. This is done solely to humiliate the
prisoner for interrogation purposes. When the prisoner
soils a diaper, they are changed by the guards. Sometimes
the guards run out of diapers and the prisoners are placed
back in their cells in a handcrafted diaper secured by duct
tape. If the guards don't have any available diapers, the
prisoners are rendered to their cell nude."
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20. +Si Prisoners' cells are austere. A prisoner
begins his confinement with nothing in his cell except a
bucket used for human waste. Prisoners are given rewards
for cooperation. Rewards can consist of a light, 'foamies"
for the prisoners' ears (blocks out the music), a mat to
sleep on, extra blankets, etc. Additionally, a luxury room
has been built which has a light, a rocking chair, a table,
and carpeting on the floor. Prisoners are not punished for
lack of cooperation. Instead, rewards that they have
received for cooperation are taken from them if they become
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21. ef.;-.) When guards move prisoners from their cell
to the interrogation room, usually guards enter the
cell with a flashlight. A hood is placed over the
prisoner's head and he is lead to the interrogation room in
shackles. The guards do not speak to the prisoners and all
communication between the guards is completed with hand
signals. Once the detainee is placed in the interro ation
room the guards depart, and the hood is removed by
personnel. Every effort is made to ensure that the only
person a detainee communicates with is his CIA
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22. (.S4 Gul RAHMAN was a Hezbi Islami official from-
Wardak province Afghanistan, who was known to interact
with and support Al Qa'ida. He was known to be. a close
associate of Gulbuddin Hekmatyar and Abu Abd Al-RAHMAN Al-
Najdi.
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29. fffi. Later that day, RAHMAN were flown
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he was given a physical examination and all of
his personal clothes and effects were removed. He was
dressed in standard prison garb and placed in a single
ce11.62 described the standard prison garb as a
sweatshirt an sweat pants. RAHMAN was also wearing an
adult diaper that was placed on him in This is
done because prisoners are not allowed to use bathroom
facilities on the airplane and later as a
means of humiliation. According to standard operating
procedures, one of RAHMAN's hands or feet would have been
shackled to the wall when he was placed in his cell.
According to the physical examination of 'RAHMAN
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physical exam would note such observations, also
indicated that the prisoner would be photographed. A
search of cable traffic related to RAHMAN found no record
of any reporting indicating that any injuries or health
conditions were noted. stated that they keep no
medical records on the prisoners and the digital
photographs taken of RAHMAN at rendition have long been
overwritten.6 3 64
30. (-51 According to he was at a
early November 2002, in conjunction with the interrogations
of a few other risoners. Although recollections
were fuzzy, recalled that he might have.been present
during the irs int rro ation of RAHMAN at
recalled that approached him, and they
iscussed strategies o use during his interrogation.
stated that he believes conducted the first
interrogation, and he watched from behind the lights.
stated that they talked afterwards and collaborated
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November 2002, interrogated RAHMAN.
The cable goes on to state that despite 48 hours of sleep
deprivation, auditory overload, total darkness, isolation,
a cold shower, and rough treatment, RAHMAN maintained a
high interrogation resistance posture and continued to deny
that he was RAHMAN, despite overwhelming evidence to the
contrary. His resistance posture suggested a sophisticated
level of resistance training. The cable cited several
examples of his interrogation resistant behavior:
o Remained steadfast in outright denials
(ignored
obvious facts).
o Was unresponsive to provocation.
o Claimed inability to think due to conditions
(cold)
o Complained about poor treatment.
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o Complained about the violation of his human
rights.
o Remained consistently unemotional, calm, and
composed.
o Blatantly lied while attempting to appear
sincere in his desire to cooperate.
o Consistently used his cover story.
o Displayed no anxiety (calmly picked at his
skin/nails during confrontations with damning
evidence against him.
o Was unfazed by physical and psychological
confrontations."
32_ (-5-) Cable traffic reflects that sleep
deprivation for RAHMAN be an almost immediately after his
arrival at stated that he believed that
RAHMAN's sleep deprivation started from the beginning.
According to , RAHMAN's clothes.were.taken from him
at this point, and he was left wearing a diaper. During
the period of sleep deprivation, RAHMAN's arms were
shackled to a bar that ran between the walls of the cell..
This prevented RAHMAN from sitting down.67 "
33. (-5-) 'D
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that he received a
the first few days of RAHMAN's
cable traffic also reflects
s ower. During our interview with
he indicated that RAHMAN received a cold shower
ecause the Water heater was not working. stated
that he was deliberately given a cold shower as a
deprivation technique. Cable traffic tends to support
statements. stated that after, RAHMAN
the cold shower, he saw RAHMAN standing with the
guards. stated that RAHMAN was shivering and
Showing early signs of hypothermia. instructed the
guards to provide RAHMAN with a blanket, wriich they did." 7?
received
34. +5-) Cable traffic also reflects that during his
first two days of incarceration, RAHMAN underwent 'rough
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treatment." stated that they occasionally pushed
and shoved-RAHMAN while he had a hood over his head to
disorient him and scare him. described witnessing
what he termed "a rough takedown."
The treatment is
never to the point that you hurt the prisoner physically,
you simply want to instill fear and despair in the
prisoner, came up with the idea of the hard
takedown and asked for his thoughts. While
has not used this technique at facilities at which he has
worked, and had never seen one conducted, he thought it was
worth trying. According to there were
approximately CIA officers from the
team.
(W(1) Each one had a role during the takedown and it was .
(b)(3)CIPAct . thoroughly planned and rehearsed. They opened the door of
(b)(3) NatSecAct RAHMAN'S cell and rushed in screaming and yelling for him
to "get down." They dragged him outside, cut off his.
clothes and secured him with Mylar tape. They covered his
head with a hood and ran him up and down a long corridor
adjacent to his cell. They slapped him and punched him
(W(1) several times. stated that although it was obvious
(b)(3) CIAAct they were not trying to hit him as hard as they could, a
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(b)(6) along the corridor, a couple of times he fell and they
(b)(7)(c) dragged him through the dirt (the floor outside, of the
(b)(7X0 cells is dirt). RAHMAN did acquire a number of abrasions
on his face, legs, and hands, but nothing that required
medical'attention. (This may account for the abrasions
found on RAHMAN's body after his death. RAHMAN had a
number of surface abrasions on his shoulders, pelvis, arms,
legs, and face.) At this point, RAHMAN was returned to his
(W(1) cell and secured. stated that may have
(b)(3) CIAAct spoken to RAHMAN for a few moments, but he did not know
(b)(3) NatSecAct what said. stated that after something like
(b)(6) ? ? this is done, interrogators should speak to the prisoner to
(b)(7)(c) "give them something to think about."71 72
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35. ff;-) On November 2002, Station forwarded
a cable to Headquarters indicatingthat to date, RAHMAN had
provided no information to his interrogators. He still
refused to admit his true name was Gul RAHMAN. He appeared
somewhat fatigued relative to his appearance upon arrival
at and remained resolutely defiant as
interrogators attempted to obtain information from him.
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again met
with RAHMAN. "RAHMAN had spent the days since his last
session with Station officers in cold conditions with
minimal food or sleep. RAHMAN appeared incoherent for
portions of this, session, but was completely lucid by mid-
session.74 During this session, RAHMAN finally admitted.
that he was indeed Gul RAHMAN.
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and both attributed this small
interrogation breakthrough to the pressure technique used
on RAHMAN. stated that he believed RAHMAN would
have never ma.e e admission Without the' pressures placed
on him, stated that he considered RAHMAN's
admission of his identity as a breakthrou h but did not
believe
that RAHMAN had been "broken."
stated that
he believes
RAHMAN made a compromise.
e
new
he was in
trouble
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he
was
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that
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could
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38- ' H-} On November 2002, Headquarters.requested
that psychologist ICs and conduct
a psychological assessment exam of RAHMAN to determine
which interrogation measures would be required to render
RAHMAN compliant: The cable Stated that Headquarters was
motivated to extract any and all operational information on
Al-Qa'ida and Eezbi Islami from RAHMAN. The cable noted
that it was the assessment of the debriefers that RAHMAN
may need to be subjected to enhanced interrogation measures
to induce him to comply.
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examination be sent to Headquarters where a determination
on the course of action could be made.7-8
39. 1-Si On that same day November 2002),
conducted a psychological captivity assessment of RAHMAN.
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Officer, examined Gul RAHMAN and found
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last time saw RAHMAN alive. At that time,
assesses RAHMAN to be.in good overall health.
noted that RAHMAN had small abrasions on his wrist
an an les as a result of the restraints. His ankle
restraints were loosened, and his hand restraints were
removed when. RAHMAN was returned to his ce11.82 . According
to RAHMAN had complained that he was cold, so (b)(1)
gave him a sweatshirt.83 (b)(3) NatSecAct
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was fed at 2100 on November 2002. because prisoners are
fed one large meal a day, and because of RAHMAN's actions
on the following day, this is the last meal RAHMAN consumed
prior to his death.
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1500 on November 2002.88 ccor ing to numerous sources,
when the guards gave RAHMAN his food, he threw the plate,
waterbottle, and Waste bucket at the guards. He began
yelling at the guards, repeating his threat, last stated
approximately one week prior, that he knew their faces and
he would kill them when,he got out of the prison. As a
result of his violent behavior, ordered that the
guards put RAHMAN's hand restraints back on to prevent him
from taking any other violent actions." The guards
proceeded to shackle RAHMAN to the wall of his cell in a
short chain position. (In the "short chain" method, the
prisoner's hands are shackled together as are his feet.
Then a short chain is used to shackle the hands to the
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feet. This keeps a prisoner's hand shackled within several
inches of his feet. The prisoner's feet are then shackled
to the wall). The only clothing being worn by RAHMAN at
this point was the sweatshirt given to him by the
day before. RAHMAN was nude from the waist down. RAHMAN
had been nude, with the exception of ,a diaper for most of
his incarceration. There is uncertainty as to when
RAHMAN's diaper had been removed. As of approximately
1500, on November 2002, RAHMAN was shackled in a sitting
(W(1) position on bare concrete while nude from the waist. down.
(b)(3)NatSecAct The manner in which he was shackled prevented him from
standing upright.
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check on the prisoners on November 2002, at 2200 and
2300. The guards did not enter RAHMAN's cell, but visually'
inspected him from the outside using a flashlight.87
According to guard
he and checked RAHMAN's cell at 0400 on
November 2002. stated that they looked into his
guards made their
normal rounds to
dell and whistled. RAHMAN was sitting in his cell, alive
and shaking.88 At 0800, Fguards
made the rounds to check on the prisoners. According
to the guards, RAHMAN was alive, sitting on the floor and
shaking. noted that RAHMAN's eyes were open and
blinking. said RAHMAN's shaking did not see
because all of the prisoners shake.89 According to
guard he checked RAHMAN's cell at 100
noted that. the prisoner was lying on his side.
tapped the door with his nightstick; however, the prisoner
did not move. At that point, sought out , a
CIA TDY'er who was at to debrief other
detainees."
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46. i-S-) According
Agency personnel present
was discovered,
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all at to interrogate other prisoners. At.
approximately 1000 on rThoveniber 2002, one of the guards
walked up to and informed at one of the
prisoners was not moving. The officers went with the
guard- to RAHMAN's cell. The guar unlocked the cell and
opened the door. RAHMAN was lying motionless on his right
side with his hands and feet shackled together and his feet
shackled to the wall. There was a small amount of blood
coming from his nose and mouth. RAHMAN was clothed in a
sweatshirt but had no pants. noted that the only
things in his cell were an emp y re waste bucket, and a
food tray with a small piece of bread on it. stated
that there was rice strewn all over cell, entered the
'cell and checked RAHMAN's pulse. When he could not find a
pulse, he began CPR chest compressions.. With each chest
compression, noted that more blood would come from his
mouth and mucous from his nose, returned to the area
where interrogations are conducted and called one ,of the
Station medics on the radio'. also tried to contact
but he could not find him. Station medic
state that he received the radio call, but it was very
cryptic. stated that he did not know why he was
being summoned to stated that he and
(the other Station medic) grabbed
their medical bags, obtained transportation, and traveled
to 91 92 93 94
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reviving RAHMAN, he or ered that the cell be sealed until
the doctor arrived. arrived 30-45
minutes later. Upon arrival, Station personnel greeted
and informed him that a prisoner was dead.
went to RAHMAN's cell and found him
examined RAHMAN's body and
lying on his side.
rolled it on both sides.
evidence that the pris
of a cause of death.
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unusual that the was not present at the
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guards live inside the prison and rarely leave. When
questioned the guards about the Commander's absence
he was told that the Commander was at (b)(1)
said he heard second hand that the guards told (b)(3) NatSecAct
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RAHMAN on November 2002.
his report entitled, 'Final Autposy Findings, CASE #
conducted an autopsy on
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which is attached to this report. In summary,
listed the cause of death as 'undetermined."
stated, however, that it was his clinical impression
that RAHMAN died of h otherMia.loo
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of exclusion.
out one by one until you are left with no other
possibility, stated that he conducted a full
anterior neck dissection, found no evidence of
hemorrhage in the tissue, muscles, and cartilage around the
neck and no evidence of damage to the Hyoid bone. Injuries
such as these are common in cases of strangulation.
examined the soft tissue on the inside of the mouth an
found no evidence that pressure was placed over the mouth
as is common in cases of smothering. There was no trauma
to the teeth. The head and skull were examined and
displayed no evidence of facial or skull fractures and no
blood in the anterior chambers of the eyes. examined
the chest, trunk, abdomen, and genitals and oun no
evidence of trauma. RAHMAN had abrasions to both wrists
and ankles, but there was no evidence of infection. RAHMAN
had a number of scrapes on his shoulders, legs, and hips;
however, there was no bruising around the abrasions
suggesting that there was no blunt force trauma.
stated that hypothermia is a diagnosis
In essence, other potential causes are
ruled
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for all of the classic poisons to include cyanide.
Additionally, they tested for substances used in truth
serums and found no evidence of toxic substances. During
the autopsy, specifically looked for injection marks
on the body and searched for pill fragments in the mouth
and stomach and found no indication that he had ingested
any pills or received any injections.102
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54. it-5-) In making the clinical diagnosis of death by
hypothermia, based his conclusion and the clinical
environment in which RAHMAN was found and the information
compiled during the investigation, based his
conclusions on the following factors
o RAHMAN's urine had high catecholamine levels,
-which is consistent with hypothermic death's.
o RAHMAN was seen shivering for a number of hours
immediately prior to his death.
o The environment in which he was housed was
extremely cold. On the night of his death, the
outside temperature was 31 degrees. The prison
facility is not insulated.
o RAHMAN had not eaten in approximately 36 hours.
No food was found in his stomach during the
autopsy. RAHMAN's glycogen levels would have
been depleted. Glycogen is a fuel source used by
the body to stay warm.
o RAHMAN Was unclothed from the waist down and was
in direct contact with cold concrete. Direct
conduction is a significant cause of heat loss in
the body.
o RAHMAN was chained in a short chain position.
This prevented him from standing up and moving
around to warm his body.
o RAHMAN was dehydrated which is a contributing
factor to hypothermia.'"
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CONCLUSIONS
The evidence developed during the course of this
investigation suggests the following:
o There is no evidence to suggest that RAHMAN's death
was deliberate.
o There is no evidence to suggest that RAHMAN was
beaten, tortured, poisoned, strangled, or smothered.
o Hypothermia was the most likely cause of death of -Gul
RAHMAN .
o His death was not deliberate, but resulted from his
incarceration in a cold environment while nude from
? the waist down, and shackled in a position that
prevented him from moving around to keep warm.
Additionally, this kept him in direct contact with the
cold concrete floor leading to a loss of bodyheat
through conduction.
o Gul RAHMAN's actions contributed to his own death. By
throwing his last meal he was unable to provide his
body with a source of fuel to keep him warm.
Additionally, his violent behavior resulted in his
restraint which prevented him from generating body
heat by moving around and brought him in direct
contact with the
concrete flOor leading to a loss of bodyheat through
conduction.
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