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9.88.
A report of Dr. C.A. Fraser, dated 25 February 2014 states
inter
alia
:
“Ms. Hinds was first seen on our clinical facilities (1/2/11)
and our initial report dated 5 May 2011 documented a very
distressed individual, with extensive deep penetrating burns
of face, neck, lower extremities, foot and buttocks, strongly
suggestive of white-phosphorous burns.”
9.89.
The post mortem report on Mr. Freeman speaks of eleven gunshots
wounds all over his body. Cause of death is stated to be gunshot wounds to the
head and chest and injuries to head and chest. Nine copper fragments and one
lead fragment were found in his body.
FINDINGS
9.90.
Ms. Hinds was injured when the same mortar exploded
near Chang Avenue. We accept the report of Dr. Fraser detailing her
injuries. Notwithstanding the contents of Capt. Crooks’ letter of
23 August 2012 referring to the mortars as “incendiary devices”, in the
absence of tested expert evidence about the white phosphorous burns
mentioned in Dr. Fraser’s report, we hesitate to find that Ms. Hinds was
injured by a mortar. Such discrepancies in her evidence, elicited by
Mr. Gordon, do not, in our opinion, derogate from a finding that she
was in fact injured. We recommend that there be further
investigations into Ms. Hinds’ injuries.
9.91.
So far as Mr. Freeman is concerned, no reliable evidence
was adduced of the circumstances of his death and we are unable to
make any finding thereon. The large number of gunshot wounds to his
body suggests that there may be something very perverse about the
circumstances of his death. It is highly probable that criminal offences
may have been committed and we recommend that there be further
investigation into his death.