Bahrain protests errupt after father dies in anguish, helpless against sons torture by Police

Father dies after hearing his son’s arrest, torture, screaming
Shia Post – 30 March, 2013

A 66-years-old Bahrain man AbdulGhani AlRayyes, father of detained Ahmed AbdulGhani AlRayyes (36-years-old) has been died after he was not allowed to see his son who he heard screaming, and fell unconscious inside the local police station, The Shia Post reported.

AbdulGhani AlRayyes (66 years old) went to Budaiya police station at 11:24pm (Bahrain Local Time) on Sunday to ask about his son, reportedly heard him screaming inside and being beaten.

He was not allowed to see Ahmed, and forced out of the police station. He fell unconscious and was moved to the International Hospital of Bahrain.

The death certificate stated “dead on arrival” as the immediate cause of death without mentioning the fact that he has hypertension.

Ahmed AlRayyes was shortly released after news of his fathers death. AbdulGhani AlRayyes’s daughter fainted after hearing news of her fathers death, and had to be moved to the hospital.

Ahmed AbdulGhani AlRayyes (born in 1986) was arrested from his home in Duraz during a house raid on 31 March 2013, his brother, Hussain, had recently been injured with pellets due to use of excessive force by security forces.

He was shot in the abdomen approximately two months ago by security forces and left bleeding; he has so far needed two operations.

The Bahrain Center for Human Rights expresses its grave concern at the continuation of beatings inside police stations, excessive use of force and the effect it has on the families of victims. …source

Family Friend Consoles one of AbdulGhani AlRayyes Sons