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July 2, 2013

Military Report: Guantánamo Prisoner Adnan Latif Overdosed on Anti-Psychotic Pills 
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More details have emerged on last year's suicide of Guantánamo Prisoner
Adnan Latif. A military probe has concluded Latif overdosed on
anti-psychotic medication that he hoarded over a lengthy period until he
had enough to end his life. Nine different narcotics were found inside
his body. Latif was a Yemeni national who attempted suicide multiple
times since his imprisonment over a decade ago. He was at least the
ninth foreign prisoner to die at Guantánamo since the United States
began jailing foreigners there in 2002, seven by suicide. Latif had
remained at Guantánamo despite being cleared for release several times.
One of Latif’s attorneys, David Remes, said, "He was clearly not a
security risk, and if he had been released, he would still be alive
today."

 

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