He transformed an incident from a "mistake killed" to a natural death, despite its documentation with cameras

"Tissue examination" reveals the mystery of 18 cases in Dubai

• Forensic medicine has assumed additional duties in light of the Corona pandemic.

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• Ahmed Al-Hashemi: "The state is strict in ascertaining the causes of death, and does not tolerate any possibilities of criminal suspicion."

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The Director of the Forensic Medicine Department at Dubai Police, Major Forensic Doctor Ahmed Al Hashimi, revealed that 18 cases were resolved by examining tissues that are unique to Dubai Police at the state level, and it was entered in February of last year to make a quantum leap in the field of forensic medicine.

Al-Hashemi told "Emirates Today" that the administration used forensic histology in a complex case of an inmate in the penal institution. The cameras showed his death as a result of a quarrel with his colleague, but forensic medicine proved that the death was a natural result of a heart attack, despite indications to the contrary.

He stated that the forensic medicine in Dubai Police made great efforts during the Corona pandemic, especially at the beginning of its spread, as it bore the responsibility of examining deaths that occurred outside hospitals by virtue of his role, and also participated in carrying the burden on the hospitals themselves in light of the closure of borders, the suspension of flights and the prevention of the return of the bodies. .

Al-Hashemi pointed out that the forensic medicine in the Dubai Police did not register any unknown cases during the past three years, as it was able to uncover the causes of all deaths and injuries that were referred to him, stressing that he is one of the world's elite in this field in terms of the technical capabilities of his cadres and doctors.

He explained that the number of cases that the administration dealt with doubled after the Corona pandemic, as happened all over the world, especially in light of stopping the delivery of bodies after the closure of air navigation, pointing out that the administration has assumed the tasks of other parties in light of this exceptional crisis, in which the heroes of the first line of defense have exerted All agencies and departments can do their utmost to contain the pandemic and limit its spread.

Al-Hashemi added that the state in general and Dubai in particular, is strict with regard to ascertaining the causes of death, and does not tolerate any possibilities of criminal suspicion, so all deaths are carefully examined, except for those cases that occur in hospitals for obvious reasons by 100%, Such as the death of a person as a result of a chronic disease.

He pointed out that the department's work was not affected by the circumstances of the pandemic, but rather its responsibilities were doubled, in light of the high death index, and not only examining cases that occurred outside hospitals as specified for them, but rather helping hospitals carry this heavy burden.

To that, Al-Hashemi revealed that the Dubai Police has introduced the specialty of tissue examination at the Forensic Medicine Department, to be the only department at the state level that applies this rare specialty, pointing out that it has resolved more than 18 cases since its application in February of last year.

Al-Hashemi stated that as soon as this important specialty was added, a death occurred in the penal institutions, and the cameras detected two inmates quarreling, and suddenly one of them fell dead without showing traces on him, and his colleague denied his involvement in his murder, explaining that he was surprised by him screaming and asking to go to the hospital, then clashed with him, And he fell while his colleague was trying to check the reasons for his behavior in this way.

He pointed out that the heart examination did not prove anything at the beginning, so a tissue examination was used, which revealed that he had suffered a heart attack and died of immediately succumbing to it, which contributed to clearing his colleague's responsibility from the incident.

He stressed that the examination of tissues is one of the subspecialties in forensic science, and it has contributed to the development of the level of management until it has become the best international forensic centers, pointing out that the Forensic Medicine Department has not registered a single unknown case over the past three years.

• Forensic medicine has not registered any unknown cases during the past three years.

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The Director of the Forensic Medicine Department at Dubai Police, Major Forensic Doctor Ahmed Al Hashimi, said that in the past this sensitive field was restricted to expatriate colleagues and experts, and there was no conviction that citizens could catch up with this in its extreme difficulty and complexities, but Dubai Police has been able since 2003 Of the qualification of six citizen doctors, among whom five are now at the top of their work, one of them is a leading doctor who holds a doctorate, who moves to all locations, and handles the anatomy with all skill and accuracy, and now there is a citizen director for the administration, and four citizen heads of its various departments, who work with their hands and are not satisfied with the administration only .

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