A 17-year-old in police custody passed away on Tuesday during his transfer to the hospital; as a result, Agadir Police Services opened a judicial investigation to determine the circumstances of his death, reported a security source.
The health condition of the deceased required hospitalization on Tuesday afternoon, where he received appropriate medical treatment. The individual was released from the hospital, but it was later determined that further medical attention was necessary. The passing occurred on his way back to the hospital.
The judicial police services in Agadir opened an investigation, under the supervision of the prosecutor’s office, to identify the circumstances of this case, while the body was transferred to the regional hospital’s morgue for an autopsy to determine the official cause of death.