Mamadou B. alias Johnson
We commemorate Mamadou "Johnson" B., who died in custody of the Braunschweig Police Department on January 3, 2023. He was 38 years old.
The police arrested Mamadou "Johnson" B., a Guinean national, at a pub in downtown Braunschweig for allegedly spraying pepper spray. However, three other young men were the aggressors. According to police, a physical altercation ensued at the police station, whereupon the 38-year-old was handcuffed. Johnson had been under the influence of drugs and was therefore medically monitored.
When a blood sample was to be taken from him, the doctor in charge noticed that Mamadou "Johnson" B. had lost consciousness. He had to be resuscitated and was taken to a hospital intensive care unit, where he was eventually declared brain dead and died that same night.
So far, it is unclear what happened to Mamadou "Johnson" B. beforehand. According to an initial autopsy report, no third-party involvement could be determined as the cause of death. However, relatives of the 38-year-old indicate that Johnson's body showed signs of physical abuse and that he had been beaten before his death. In any case, the question arises as to why the police did not immediately take Johnson to a hospital, but left him alone in a custody cell in an intoxicated state.
Gifhorn police are conducting an investigation into the cause of Johnson's death. In this context, toxicological and neuropathological examinations are now pending.
Quelle: www.braunschweiger-zeitung.de, t-online.de www.news38.de