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9.158.
About 6.00 p.m. police officers came and he was taken, along with
others, in a truck to Mobile Reserve and later to Harman Barracks where he was
detained until 27 May.
9.159.
Mr. Tomlinson told us that he had two ribs fractured. He was taken
to KPH and given 2 Panadol tablets. His head was burst; his face was swollen
and he was sore in his abdomen. On release, he went to a private doctor,
Dr. George W. Lawson. In his report of 28 August 2010, Dr. Lawson gave his
findings following examination of Mr. Tomlinson on 2 June 2010.
Inter alia
,
Dr. Lawson found and diagnosed:
•
Blunt trauma to back with acute lower back pain, muscle
spasm and deep soft tissue injury;
•
Blunt chest injury with bone contusions of 7
th
, 8
th
, 9
th
ribs
and diffuse chest pain;
•
Blunt abdominal trauma;
•
Deep contusions to lower back;
•
Laceration to upper lip;
•
Multiple abrasions to both knees, both elbows and left ear;
•
Right knee sprain.
9.160.
Mr. Tomlinson produced the document given to him upon his
release from detention. It was signed by ACP Leon Rose and stated “no
injuries”.
FINDINGS
9.161.
Of all the persons who gave evidence of brutality by the
security forces, Mr. Tomlinson seemed to have suffered most
grievously. We accept his evidence of the circumstances under which
he was injured, particularly by members of the JDF. We find that,
having regard to the medical report of Dr. Lawson, ACP Rose’s notation