25 February 2016 - 08:36
Palestinian prisoner Qeiq could die any moment

The lawyer of the Palestinian Detainees Committee Heba Masalha said on Wednesday that the health condition of captive Mohammad al-Qeiq, who has been on hunger strike for three months, is tragic and he could die at any moment.

AhlulBayt News Agency - The lawyer of the Palestinian Detainees Committee Heba Masalha said on Wednesday that the health condition of captive Mohammad al-Qeiq, who has been on hunger strike for three months, is tragic and he could die at any moment.

In a press statement on Wednesday, lawyer Masalha said that Qeiq is suffering from severe hardening of intestines and stomach, chest pain, weak vision, eye redness and inability to speak in addition to sharp decline of heart beats indicating that a heart attack is a likely possibility.

Detainee Qeiq has been held under continuous and intensive watching by doctors of Afula hospital who are expecting his sudden death at any moment. "They try to wake him whenever he falls asleep in order to make sure he is still alive," Masalha said.



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