Dr Shaaban’s office regarding suicide of British doctor dismissed as baseless

Office of Presidential Political and Media Advisor, Dr. Bouthaina Shaaban, categorically dismissed that anybody contacted them on the accident of the suicide of the British Doctor, Abbas Khan. “Statements of the doctor ‘s sister Sara Khan to the British BBC channel and what the Lebanese al-Jadeed TV and al-Joumhuria Gazette have circulated are groundless allegations”, the office added. The Foreign and Expatriates Ministry on December 18 summoned representative of the Czech Embassy in Damascus who is charged with managing British interests section in Syria, submitting to him a tripartite medical report on the death of the British citizens Abbas Khan Shah who had entered Syria illegally and participated in illegal activities. The report stated that Khan Shah's death was caused by asphyxiation caused by self-inflicted hanging performed with the intent of committing suicide, with examination of the body's torso and x-rays showing no sign of violence, struggle or use of force. Receiving the Czech Embassy official, Deputy Foreign and Expatriates Minister Dr. Fayssal Mikdad said that Syria was about to hand over Khan Shah to his mother and UK MP George Gallaway who intervened to pardon him.