Army officer 'abused Iraqi prisoners'.Summary: The only soldier convicted in connection with the death of Baha Mousa has accused a former Army officer of prisoner abuse in Iraq. The only soldier convicted in connection with the death of Iraqi hotel worker Baha Mousa has accused a former Army officer of prisoner abuse. Former corporal Donald Payne told the public inquiry into Mr Mousa's death he witnessed Lieutenant Craig Rodgers pretending to set a young detainee de·tain·ee n. A person held in custody or confinement: a political detainee. Noun 1. detainee - some held in custody political detainee alight. He also claimed that he saw every member of the unit commanded by Lt Rodgers, known by the call sign G10A, "forcefully kick and/or punch" the group of Iraqi prisoners that included Mr Mousa. Mr Rodgers, who left the Army in March 2007 having reached the rank of captain, strongly denied allegations of prisoner abuse when he gave evidence to the inquiry last week. Hotel receptionist Mr Mousa, 26, died in Basra, southern Iraq, on September 15, 2003 while in the custody of the former Queen's Lancashire Regiment The Queen's Lancashire Regiment (30th, 40th, 47th, 59th, 81st and 82nd Regiments of Foot) (QLR) was an infantry regiment of the British Army, part of the King's Division. It was formed on the 25th March 1970 at Connaught Barracks in Dover through the amalgamation of the two , having suffered 93 separate injuries. Mr Payne told the inquiry that he had until now covered up the extent of the abuse of Iraqis by British soldiers out of "misguided loyalty". The public inquiry sitting in London has been told that British soldiers in Iraq used "conditioning" methods - such as hooding, sleep deprivation sleep deprivation Sleep disorders A prolonged period without the usual amount of sleep. See Driver fatigue, Poor sleeping hygiene, Sleep disorders, Sleep-onset insomnia. and making suspects stand in painful stress positions - banned by the Government in 1972. Payne, who was cleared of charges of manslaughter and perverting the course of justice In English or Irish law, perversion of the course of justice is a criminal offence in which someone acts in a manner that in some way prevents justice being served on either themselves or on a third party. Perverting the course of justice is an offence in common law. , was dismissed from the Army and sentenced to one year in a civilian jail after pleading guilty to inhumane treatment in September 2006. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Independent Television News Limited 2009. All rights reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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