E/CN.4/2001/66 page 93 452. Concerning Mahomoud Nour Eddine al-Sayid Eid Soliman, he died on 16 September 1998 of haemorrhagic viral meningitis. Just before his death, he was transferred to the prison hospital, where he received appropriate medical treatment. 453. Concerning Hamid Fathi Abdul Aziz and Ali Abdel Nasser, it was not possible to trace them. The Government provided further information on Hamid Mamduh Abd al-Mo’ez, who died on 1 July 1998 as a result of a sharp drop in blood pressure after having been admitted to Damanhour Teaching Hospital to be treated for a brain haemorrhage and pneumonia. He was provided with the appropriate medical treatment. As his condition had failed to improve, he had been transferred to the Alexandria University Hospital, where he had been placed under intensive care. 454. The Government provided the following information with respect to the allegations of detention and torture of Coptic Christians from al-Kush village during the investigation of the murder of two Copts in August 1998 (E/CN.4/2000/9, para. 360). 455. Concerning Arsel Sahiboob, there was no evidence that a person of this name was summoned during the investigation. The Government provided information on Imad Shaiboob William Arsel, aged 10, the son of Shaiboob William Arsel (see below), who had not been summoned during the investigation. 456. Concerning Shaiboob William Arsel, the Government indicated that there was no evidence that he was hung or subjected to electric shocks during the investigation. He was the person accused in the above-mentioned case and was eventually sentenced to 15 years’ hard labour. 457. Concerning Gamal Moris Shukr-Allah, aged 3, there was no evidence to substantiate his father’s allegations that he received a blow on the back that left visible marks. According to a forensic medical report, frictional abrasions on the lower part of the back due to a scraping of his back with a solid object like a coin were found. 458. Concerning Abdu Mikhael Miliki, he was a witness for the prosecution. He complained of having been tortured to the Prosecutor of the Court of Major Jurisdiction in Sohag, but the Office concluded that his allegations were unfounded. 459. Concerning all other persons mentioned in the communication of the Special Rapporteur, the Government indicated that, when questioned at the Office of the Public Prosecutor, they denied that they had been injured and made no allegations of torture. They also denied that they had witnessed such acts. 460. The Government provided the following information with respect to the alleged deaths in custody as a result of torture (ibid., para. 361). 461. Concerning Sa’eed Sayid Abdel Aal Salim, he was arrested on 17 April 1999. While in police custody, he fainted and was immediately transferred to Um al-Misriyin General Hospital, where he died. A medical certificate records no trace of external injuries or torture. The cause of death was a sharp drop in blood pressure and heartbeat.