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Shafaq News
2 days ago
- Health
- Shafaq News
Iraq's Basra Health denies Ban Ziyad–murder case link
Shafaq News – Basra Basra's Health Department has dismissed claims tying the death of Iraqi psychiatrist Ban Ziyad to the case of Dargham Abdul-Salem Naama, accused of murdering academic Sarah al-Aboudah. In a statement on Thursday, the department described the social media allegations that Ziyad was part of a committee tasked with assessing Naama's mental fitness as 'entirely baseless,' urging media outlets and the public to obtain information from official sources. Ziyad, a psychiatrist in Basra, was found dead last week in Baghdad's al-Mansour district under disputed circumstances, prompting the Ministry of Interior to launch a high-level investigation and sparking demands from dozens of citizens and activists for full transparency. Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani told Shafaq News that an inquiry by the Basra Police Criminal Directorate pointed to possible suicide, noting that confirmation awaits forensic results and analysis of recordings found on her device.
Shafaq News
3 days ago
- Politics
- Shafaq News
Mystery surrounds psychiatrist's death in Iraq
Shafaq News – Basra On Wednesday, dozens of citizens and activists gathered in Basra, calling for full transparency over the death of Iraqi psychiatrist Ban Ziyad and urging authorities not to close the case until the official forensic report is issued. 'Labeling this as suicide without clear, independent proof would be an injustice,' a protester stated to Shafaq News, emphasizing the need for an investigation free from political or other external influence. Ziyad, regarded as a promising young figure in psychiatry, had recently delivered a well-received lecture at a scientific conference. Her sudden death and the circumstances in which her body was found have fueled public concern amid conflicting accounts. Earlier, Basra Governor Asaad al-Eidani noted that a preliminary investigation by the provincial criminal police indicated the incident may have been a suicide, though further confirmation was still required. He also explained that investigators had reviewed laboratory results and recordings from the late doctor's office, with no evidence to date suggesting homicide, external pressure, or interference. Dismissing the circulating allegations involving Ziyad's brother as unsupported by current forensic findings, al-Eidani underscored that the final forensic report, expected on Sunday, will be decisive in determining the outcome of the investigation.
