The Turkish authorities in the case of the death of the British co-founder of the Syrian civil defence-organization-and-white helmets of suicide. The investigators pursued currently, the hypothesis that James Le Mesurier in the night to Monday the have taken, reported the news Agency DHA on Thursday.
The former British officer had been found early this Morning dead in front of his apartment building in Istanbul’s Karaköy district.
According to the DHA, the investigators of a clinic, in which the 48-Year-old was due to mental health problems in treatment have requested his medical records. From police circles was reported that his wife have testified that he had last taken antidepressants and sleeping pills since he had been under Stress. The authorities imposed barrier against the woman for the duration of the investigation to leave the country.
a Large use in the East of Aleppo
Le Mesurier was a co-founder of the Syrian white helmets. They were known through their use in the Syrian civil war, especially in the East of the long time hotly contested city of Aleppo. They were attacks to bomb often among the first responders on site. In the past eight years, they saved, according to U.S. figures, more than 115’000 people. In 2016, the organization was awarded with the Alternative Nobel price. A Short documentary about you was awarded with an Oscar.
The white helmets are officially called the Syrian civil defense (SCD) is known. Le Mesurier was considered to be a driving force in the founding of the organization in the year 2013. The work of approximately 3,000 volunteers is sometimes made by donations from abroad.
Le Mesurier had also established in the Netherlands, registered Mayday Rescue Foundation, the Savior for operations in the event of conflicts and natural disasters, is formed. The organization had also supported the white helmets with equipment, as well as financially. Le Mesurier was a “great leader, a Visionary, and a valued colleague and friend,” said the Mayday Rescue Foundation.
Because of his work Le Mesurier of Syria, and Russia was hostile to strong. (nag/sda)
Created: 14.11.2019, 16:47 PM
