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Kenyan inquest hears Alexander Monson 'died of brain injuries' | |
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A British forensic expert has told an inquest in Kenya that the son of a British lord died of brain injuries and not a drug overdose. | A British forensic expert has told an inquest in Kenya that the son of a British lord died of brain injuries and not a drug overdose. |
Alexander Monson, 28, son of the 12th Baron Monson and heir to the family estate in Lincolnshire, died in police custody in Mombasa in 2012. | Alexander Monson, 28, son of the 12th Baron Monson and heir to the family estate in Lincolnshire, died in police custody in Mombasa in 2012. |
He had been arrested near a resort in the Kenyan coastal town of Diani. | He had been arrested near a resort in the Kenyan coastal town of Diani. |
Police said he died of an overdose, but Dr Jason James said he died of brain injuries caused by blunt objects. | Police said he died of an overdose, but Dr Jason James said he died of brain injuries caused by blunt objects. |
'Substantial pain' | 'Substantial pain' |
Dr James told the inquest in Mobasa that preliminary findings by two pathologists who carried out autopsies independently showed the 28-year-old had injuries to his genitals and the back of his head. | Dr James told the inquest in Mobasa that preliminary findings by two pathologists who carried out autopsies independently showed the 28-year-old had injuries to his genitals and the back of his head. |
"There was an ill-defined swelling in the … side of the brain ... not attended by laceration," Dr James said. | "There was an ill-defined swelling in the … side of the brain ... not attended by laceration," Dr James said. |
He said the injuries to the genitals and the head would have caused "substantial pain, discomfort and probably vomiting". | He said the injuries to the genitals and the head would have caused "substantial pain, discomfort and probably vomiting". |
Dr James said he could not say when the injuries had happened. | Dr James said he could not say when the injuries had happened. |
Mr Monson, a former Marlborough College pupil, was arrested during a night out with friends in a small resort town on the Kenyan south coast. | Mr Monson, a former Marlborough College pupil, was arrested during a night out with friends in a small resort town on the Kenyan south coast. |
He was booked into police custody on suspicion of possessing cannabis. | He was booked into police custody on suspicion of possessing cannabis. |
Senior magistrate Richard Odenyo adjourned the inquiry until 6 October. | Senior magistrate Richard Odenyo adjourned the inquiry until 6 October. |
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