Autopsy of slain Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim shows no torture
Slim's wife said an independent autopsy was necessary and is also calling for an international investigation, as opposed to leaving it up to the Lebanese government.
An independent autopsy of slain Lebanese intellectual Lokman Slim did not reveal signs of torture, according to his family.
Slim’s wife, film director Monika Borgmann, said his family ordered a private pathologist to examine his corpse. That examination revealed no signs of torture, but the full autopsy is not yet ready, The Associated Press reported Monday.
Slim was found shot dead in southern Lebanon on Thursday. He was known for criticism of the Lebanese political and military organization Hezbollah, which immediately led to speculation that Hezbollah was behind his killing. Hezbollah condemned the slaying shortly after the news broke.
The autopsy’s preliminary findings contradict reports in Arabic-language media that said Slim had been tortured.
