“Daddy, I'm dying”, the tragedy of 17-year-old Guinea who was imprisoned for cheating on the test

His father blames authorities, claiming that the boy did not receive adequate medical care while in custody, writes BBC.

Mamadou Djouma Bah, a social science profile student, was arrested on July 15th along with several other seniors allegedly using mobile phone during the Guinea National Senior Test.

Two days later, he was found guilty of a test fraud and sentenced to six months in prison, five of whom were suspended.

His father, Mamadou Saliou Bah, in a proposal for the BBC, said his son did not receive the necessary treatment while in custody and demanded an independent investigation into the case.

When I visited him at the hospital, he told me he couldn't breathe. He leaned on me and said: Dad, I'm dying. That's the last words I heard from him,” he confessed.

According to authorities, his health situation deteriorated during his stay in prison and he was taken to the regional hospital, where he received medical treatment. The prosecution made it known that the young man passed away later, while under the care of doctors.

After the death of 17-year-old, human rights organisations have called for an independent investigation into the circumstances of the event, as well as reviewing the prosecution of other students arrested.

Meanwhile, students and citizens went to protest, demanding the release of banned seniors. /Periscope/