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Report of the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry the deceased collapsed, the witness heard the army issuing a warning to the protesters not to approach. Later that day, a relative of the deceased received a telephone call informing her that the deceased had been injured and had been taken to SMC. The relative attended SMC and saw the deceased being taken out of the ambulance. There was blood pouring from his head and he was unconscious. On 21 February 2011, Mr Abdul R. Buhamaid died. 933. The Military Prosecution conducted an investigation into the case and it was referred to the Public Prosecution office. The investigation concluded that there were between 1,000 and 1,500 demonstrators who were approaching a series of barricades manned by the MoI and BDF. It was alleged that behind the demonstrators was a line of ambulances. The BDF was armed with a .50 Browning gun and was located behind an MoI formation. The demonstrators and the barricades were separated by a 100 metre stretch of road. After a period of confrontations between the MoI forces and the demonstrators, whose number had fallen to a few hundred, the MoI forces retreated and left their positions. The demonstrators then began provoking BDF personnel by directing profanities at them. They also used blood bags from the ambulances to feign that they had been injured. When the demonstrators started to move beyond the MoI barricade and approach the BDF unit, the latter began to issue verbal warnings using a megaphone. This behaviour was repeated a number of times over a period of 15-20 minutes. When the demonstrators refused to retreat, warning shots were fired into the air. At this point, most demonstrators dispersed, but a number of them fell to the ground. Among them was the deceased. The ordnance expert was unable to determine the type or calibre of the weapon used, but insisted that the angle of the entry and exit wounds showed that the weapon was fired from a high elevation. This, according to the expert, excluded the possibility that the bullet could have come from the BDF. The BDF investigation concluded that BDF personnel had conducted themselves in accordance with the applicable laws and regulations and that there were no grounds to press charges. 934. The death of Mr Abdulredha Buhamaid may be attributed to the BDF and may have resulted from the use of excessive and unnecessary lethal force. The Military AG purports to have conducted an effective investigation, which found that the BDF did fire warning shots but that the calibre and trajectory of the lethal bullet meant that it could not have been fired by the BDF. The investigation concluded that the BDF personnel appeared to have acted in accordance with the law. Case No. 09 - Jaafar Mohamed Abdali Salman 935. At 08:30 on 16 March 2011, Mr Jaafar Mohamed Abdali Salman was pronounced dead. The death certificate states that the cause of death was a gunshot injury to the chest, which caused injuries internal organs and internal bleeding. 936. A forensic report confirmed the cause of death and concluded that there were also shotgun wounds to the front of the right arm and one to the right side of the chest. 234
Chapter VI — Allegations of Human Rights Violations Against the Person 937. The Commission received information that Mr Salman left his home at approximately 06:00 on 16 March 2011. He was going to the GCC Roundabout to take photographs. He was near the Dana Mall when he was shot on the left side of his body. People in the vicinity took him to Jidhafs Hospital and then to the International Hospital. The family of the deceased learned about his death through media sources. Witnesses stated that they did not see the deceased being shot but that they saw him repeatedly trying to walk and falling down. 938. The MoI conducted an investigation into this case. The investigation concluded that the deceased was among the protesters at the GCC Roundabout and that he tried to attack police officers using a sword. 939. The Commission is able to establish that Mr Salman was shot by police officers. However, the available evidence it is not sufficient to conclude that the death resulted from an excessive use of force. Case No. 10 - Jaafar Abdulla Ali Hasan Mayoof 940. At 18:06 on 16 March 2011, Jaafar Abdulla Ali Hasan Mayoof was pronounced dead. The death certificate states that the cause of death was a gunshot injury to the back and chest area, which caused multiple rib fractures and damage to vital organs. 941. A forensic report confirmed the cause of death and concluded that there may have been more than one bullet and that the gunshot to the deceased’s back was fired from a distance of approximately one metre. The deceased was also shot with shotgun pellets in the thigh; this shot could have been fired from a distance greater than one metre. 942. The Commission received information that on 16 March 2011 the deceased was at the GCC Roundabout where he was shot with birdshot by security forces. The deceased allegedly escaped to an area between Sanabis and Daih, where he stopped to rest. The security forces then shot him in the back. He was transported to a number of hospitals before being taken to Ibn Nafees, where he died. The following day the deceased’s family collected his body from SMC. 943. The MoI conducted an investigation into this case. The investigation is ongoing but found that there were no reports of clashes in Magabah on 16 March 2011. 944. The Commission is able to establish that Mr Mayoof was shot by security forces. However, the available evidence it is not sufficient to conclude that the death resulted from an excessive use of force. Case No. 11 - Hani Abdulaziz Abdulla Jumaa 945. At 23:15 on 19 March 2011, Mr Hani Abdulaziz Abdulla Jumaa was pronounced dead. The death certificate states that the cause of death was gunshot injuries to the right leg, left leg and left arm. 946. A forensic report confirmed the cause of death and concluded that the wounds were caused by three or more shots at a distance of no more than one 235
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