Investigation into Kuwait death in custody welcomed

Friday 14 January 2011 Mohammad Ghazzai al-Mutairi, who had been arrested apparently for possessing alcohol, is alleged to have died as a result of police torture. Amnesty International has welcomed the Kuwaiti government's announcement that a full investigation is being conducted into an alleged death as a result of police torture.Mohammad Ghazzai al-Mutairi, who had been arrested apparently for possessing alcohol, an offence in Kuwait, is alleged to have been beaten and sexually abused while in police detention.According to media reports, he was rushed to hospital last Tuesday morning from…

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