Suspect in Haitian President's Murder Case Reported Dead From COVID
Gilbert Dragon, one of the suspects in the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise, who had been under arrest over his alleged involvement in the killing, has died of coronavirus complications, the media reported on Thursday.
According to the media outlet Haiti24, the suspect succumbed to Covid-19 on Wednesday in a Port-au-Prince hospital, where he was taken after showing breathing difficulties while in custody.
The outlet said that Dragon's death was confirmed by Pierre Rene Francois, an official from the Penitentiary Administration.
Moise was shot dead at his residence on 7 July, while his wife sustained injuries and was subsequently hospitalised in the United States.
The authorities have detained over 40 suspects in Moise's assassination, including 18 Colombian citizens and five US citizens five police officers. On Monday, the Turkish authorities arrested a man named Samir Handal at the Istanbul Airport who was also suspected of being involved in the killing.
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