Iraqi Ambassador to Beirut Mohammed Reda al-Husseini confirmed that initial findings indicate that the body found in Lebanon belongs to former MP Ahmad al-Alwani.
Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency, al-Husseini said that an examination of the body at Zahle Government Hospital, attended by the deceased’s brother-in-law, along with information received throughout last night, confirmed that the body belongs to former MP Ahmad al-Alwani.
He added that the body's decomposition and the loss of most of its facial features prompted Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, to order a DNA test to conclusively establish the body's identity.
Al-Husseini explained that the DNA test and matching process would take some time, while the Iraqi embassy was coordinating with the relevant Lebanese authorities to expedite the necessary procedures for receiving the body and transferring it to Baghdad.
He praised the full cooperation shown by Judge al-Hajj, security agency chiefs and the officers involved, as well as the administration and medical staff of Zahle Government Hospital, during the examination attended by embassy staff and the deceased’s brother-in-law.
He stressed that the Iraqi embassy in Beirut was closely following the investigations being conducted by Lebanese security agencies into al-Alwani’s killing, noting that suspicions still surround some of the individuals who accompanied him from the hotel to the apartment where he was found murdered.
He expressed confidence that the Lebanese judiciary and security agencies would spare no effort in uncovering the truth and circumstances of the incident and identifying those responsible.
Speaking to the Iraqi News Agency, al-Husseini said that an examination of the body at Zahle Government Hospital, attended by the deceased’s brother-in-law, along with information received throughout last night, confirmed that the body belongs to former MP Ahmad al-Alwani.
He added that the body's decomposition and the loss of most of its facial features prompted Lebanon’s Public Prosecutor at the Court of Cassation, Judge Ahmad Rami al-Hajj, to order a DNA test to conclusively establish the body's identity.
Al-Husseini explained that the DNA test and matching process would take some time, while the Iraqi embassy was coordinating with the relevant Lebanese authorities to expedite the necessary procedures for receiving the body and transferring it to Baghdad.
He praised the full cooperation shown by Judge al-Hajj, security agency chiefs and the officers involved, as well as the administration and medical staff of Zahle Government Hospital, during the examination attended by embassy staff and the deceased’s brother-in-law.
He stressed that the Iraqi embassy in Beirut was closely following the investigations being conducted by Lebanese security agencies into al-Alwani’s killing, noting that suspicions still surround some of the individuals who accompanied him from the hotel to the apartment where he was found murdered.
He expressed confidence that the Lebanese judiciary and security agencies would spare no effort in uncovering the truth and circumstances of the incident and identifying those responsible.
