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Duisburg police violence trial and acquittal

Overview

A trial was held at the Duisburg District Court regarding nine police officers accused of joint dangerous bodily harm. The case involved the January 2024 death of Ibrahima Barry, a 23-year-old refugee, following a police operation at a shelter in Mülheim an der Ruhr. During the proceedings, medical experts testified that while Barry had pre-existing conditions and had consumed cocaine, a healthy individual would typically not die from being restrained in a prone position.

On September 30, the court acquitted the nine officers. Supporters and the Barry family criticized the decision, noting that the trial focused on whether the force used was justified and if Barry experienced pain, rather than investigating the cause of death. Advocates and forensic experts maintain that Barry died from positional asphyxiation after being held in a prone position for over 12 minutes. Following the acquittal, approximately 150 people demonstrated in Duisburg to demand accountability, and the Barry family announced intentions to appeal the verdict.

Entities

Ibrahima Barry · Landgericht Duisburg · Justice4Mouhamed · Forensis e. V. · Mülheim an der Ruhr

Timeline

  1. [CRIME] 2 sources
    Duisburg protesters demand justice for Ibrahima Barry after police acquittal

    Protesters in Duisburg demanded justice for Ibrahima Barry after a court acquitted nine police officers involved in his 2024 death, which advocates claim was caused by positional asphyxiation.

  2. [INTERNATIONAL] 2 sources
    Duisburg court awaits verdict in police violence trial

    Nine police officers face trial in Duisburg for the death of Ibrahima Barry, a refugee who died following a controversial restraint during a January 2024 police operation in Mülheim an der Ruhr.

Sources

jungewelt.de · nordbayern.de · redglobe.de · www1.wdr.de