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No more charges over Iraqi death Army detainee training 'flawed'
(about 6 hours later)
No further criminal charges are likely against individuals involved in the death of Iraqi prisoner Baha Mousa, the government is expected to announce. Serious flaws exist in the training of British soldiers to deal with Iraqi prisoners, a report is expected to say.
Mr Mousa died from asphyxiation in British army custody in Basra in 2003, and suffered 93 injuries to his body. But the report, due out later, is thought to say there was no evidence of systemic abuse by soldiers.
A court martial acquitted six out of seven servicemen, while another was jailed for a year for mistreatment. It was commissioned following allegations of abuse, including of hotel receptionist Baha Mousa, who died in custody and suffered 93 injuries.
The announcement will coincide with the release of a report on the British Army's treatment of Iraqi prisoners. The government is also expected to announce there will be no further criminal charges over his death.
Beatings and ill-treatmentBeatings and ill-treatment
Even though any more criminal prosecutions for the death of Mr Mousa are unlikely on the basis of current evidence, a further inquiry has not been ruled out should new evidence come to light.
LESSONS LEARNED Prisoners never hoodedSoldiers not to conduct 'tactical questioning' unless properly qualifiedPlastic cuffs only on uncooperative prisonersSoldiers never to take photos of prisonersTaken from training video on prisoner treatment for British Army Army learns lessons
Hotel receptionist Mr Mousa, 26, was taken into custody by the British as a suspected insurgent in Basra in September 2003.
Nine others detained at the same time testified to suffering beatings and ill-treatment.
The report by senior army officer Brig Robert Aitken will make recommendations on the lessons learned from several cases of abuse of Iraqi prisoners.The report by senior army officer Brig Robert Aitken will make recommendations on the lessons learned from several cases of abuse of Iraqi prisoners.
These happened during the volatile period between 2003 and 2004, when the insurgency in Iraq began following the invasion. These happened during the volatile period between 2003 and 2004, when the insurgency in Iraq began after the invasion.
Serious shortcomings
Changes to the Army's pre-deployment training have already been made in an attempt to prevent further abuses, and more recommendations are expected in the report.Changes to the Army's pre-deployment training have already been made in an attempt to prevent further abuses, and more recommendations are expected in the report.
LESSONS LEARNED Prisoners never hoodedSoldiers not to conduct 'tactical questioning' unless properly qualifiedPlastic cuffs only on unco-operative prisonersSoldiers never to take photos of prisonersTaken from training video on prisoner treatment for British Army Army learns lessons
For instance, a training video has been produced by the Army to display some of the lessons learned.For instance, a training video has been produced by the Army to display some of the lessons learned.
It tells soldiers only to use plastic cuffs on uncooperative prisoners and never to take photos of prisoners. It tells soldiers only to use plastic cuffs on unco-operative prisoners and never to take photos of prisoners.
Although the report is believed to conclude there were serious shortcomings in the training of British troops for dealing with Iraqi prisoners at the time, it is expected to say there was no evidence of systemic abuse. Mr Mousa died from asphyxiation in British army custody in Basra in 2003.
Lawyers for the family of Mr Mousa won access at the High Court in October last year to British military files into his death. Nine others detained at the same time testified to suffering beatings and ill-treatment.
They believe the documents will contain the evidence needed for a full public inquiry to be called. War criminal
In April, Cpl Donald Payne became Britain's first convicted war criminal after pleading guilty to inhumanely treating civilian detainees. A court martial relating to the death of Mr Mousa acquitted six out of seven servicemen, while another was jailed for a year for mistreatment.
Cpl Donald Payne became Britain's first convicted war criminal after pleading guilty to inhumanely treating civilian detainees.
He and the six soldiers acquitted at the court martial were from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.He and the six soldiers acquitted at the court martial were from the Queen's Lancashire Regiment.
Even though any more criminal prosecutions for Mr Mousa's death are unlikely on the basis of current evidence, a further inquiry has not been ruled out should new evidence come to light.
Drowned
Lawyers for his family won access at the High Court in October last year to British military files into his death.
They believe the documents will contain the evidence needed for a full public inquiry to be called.
The allegations that triggered Brig Robert Aitken's report also included the death of 16-year-old Ahmed Jabber Kareem, who drowned after allegedly being forced to swim across a river.
Two soldiers were acquitted of involvement in his death.