Detainee dies in custody at Baghdad's Mansour police station

BAGHDAD, Iraq — A detainee held at a crime-fighting unit of the Mansour police directorate in Baghdad died after falling ill while in custody, a security source said on Monday. The man had been detained on suspicion of theft under Article 444 of the Iraqi Penal Code. According to the source, the detainee suddenly became unwell during his detention and was transferred to a hospital, where he could not be revived. The treating physician said the precise cause of death will be determined only after the forensic medicine department issues its final report. The Mansour police directorate has not released a written statement on the incident, and it remained unclear whether a formal investigation has been opened. The same source said the case file has been referred to the relevant judicial authorities. No further details were immediately available.