Sussex Police investigating....

wellquickwoody · Apr 17, 2014

....the death of a Brighton man/youth in Syria according to BBC news.

Why?

Is that not the job on of the Syrian authorities? Would Sussex Police investigate the death of a Chichester resident in Greenland?

I understand that there are some security concerns in cases like this one in Syria, but would it not be prudent to investigate where necessary, and not publicise the investigation?

Eeyore · Apr 17, 2014

Could be a number of reasons. But with things as they are, the Syrian authorities are not best placed to do such things, especially if he was involved in actions connected to the conflict itself. His death may also need to be followed up because of the circumstances that facilitated his arrival in Syria. Thats said, if he was working in a humanitarian roll, then his loved ones deserve more than sketchy detail.

Barrel of Fun · Apr 17, 2014

Is this a continued investigation of the Crawley resident/Syrian suicide bomber or something else?

fataddick · Apr 17, 2014

Agree with the OP. How much time and money have UK police forces pissed away investigating stuff like Madeline McCann's disappearance and Princess Diana's death. I suspect it's largely due to the colonialist mentality that other countries' police forces are entirely made up from straw-chewing bumpkins.

Pogue Mahone · Apr 17, 2014

Barrel of Fun said:
Is this a continued investigation of the Crawley resident/Syrian suicide bomber or something else?

This is something else. 17 year old, ex Longhill. Uncle was in Guantanamo Bay, Saltdean.

luppers · Apr 18, 2014

Pogue Mahone said:
This is something else. 17 year old, ex Longhill. Uncle was in Guantanamo Bay, Saltdean.

How long has Guantanamo Bay been in Saltdean?

Pogue Mahone · Apr 18, 2014

luppers said:
How long has Guantanamo Bay been in Saltdean?

Why do you think the Lido has been closed all these years?

supaseagull · Apr 18, 2014

luppers said:
How long has Guantanamo Bay been in Saltdean?

The actual answer may surprise you!

TheJasperCo · Apr 18, 2014

It's important to investigate why exactly the deceased - a young male in his teens - was travelling to a known war-zone without informing his family.

Bwian · Apr 18, 2014

fataddick said:
Agree with the OP. How much time and money have UK police forces pissed away investigating stuff like Madeline McCann's disappearance and Princess Diana's death. I suspect it's largely due to the colonialist mentality that other countries' police forces are entirely made up from straw-chewing bumpkins.

Or due to the fact that foreign police forces are corrupt and don't investigate properly so our non corrupt Britcops will do a proper job? Isn't that right Mr Duckenfield?

Footsoldier · Apr 18, 2014

Sussex Police flew out to Cambodia in 2006, four officers from Sussex Police's major crime branch spent 10 days in Phnom Penh to help search for 19-year-old backpacker Eddie Gibson from Hove who disappeared in 2004. And 3 flew out last year when remains were found but were not those of Eddie. I never hear of other country police force coming here to help in investigations.

severnside gull · Apr 18, 2014

It's a fair jolly for a few of Sussex' finest at the taxpayers' expense. Safe to say they wont be going near any fighting.

Barrel of Fun · Apr 18, 2014

Pogue Mahone said:
This is something else. 17 year old, ex Longhill. Uncle was in Guantanamo Bay, Saltdean.

Thank you.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-27076266#TWEET1104243

Shropshire Seagull · Apr 18, 2014

Back in my yoof, Saltdean had the "SUG" - Saltdean Urban Guerrillas.

Anyone know if this lad, or his uncle, were former members?

daveinprague · Apr 18, 2014

Deghayes? That name seems familier...is there somebody famous with that name?

severnside gull · Apr 18, 2014

It's a fair jolly for a few of Sussex' finest at the taxpayers' expense. Safe to say they wont be going near any fighting.

edna krabappel · Apr 18, 2014

A "jolly"? To Syria? Are you sure about that?

FREDBINNEY · Apr 18, 2014

daveinprague said:
Deghayes? That name seems familier...is there somebody famous with that name?

Yes , his uncle Omar was held in Guantanamo bay after being detained in Pakistan, he was completely innocent of course, and what a coincidence it is that his nephew has been killed while fighting as a jihadi.

KZNSeagull · Apr 18, 2014

Are there any authorities in Syria who can investigate? If he was my son, I would want some sort of British authority out there investigating.

daveinprague · Apr 18, 2014

FREDBINNEY said:
Yes , his uncle Omar was held in Guantanamo bay after being detained in Pakistan, he was completely innocent of course, and what a coincidence it is that his nephew has been killed while fighting as a jihadi.

I did mean apart from his family...
He is one of Britains allies then, if fighting as a jihadi in Syria.

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