3. Is it known, according to facts established by the investigation, whether prisoner G.F. had a conflict with his fellow inmates before the incident and, if yes, whether the administration of the Institution no. 14 was aware of it; 4. What triggered the argument between G.F. and his fellow inmates on 4 March 2014; 5. How much time after G.F. was injured was he taken to the prison medical unit and what was the medical assistance provided (please describe the medical manipulations carried out and the time they were carried out); 6. How much time after the Institution learned about the incident did the Institution’s administration call the ambulance and when did the ambulance team arrive (please indicate the exact time of calling the ambulance and the exact time the ambulance arrived); 7. Whether the investigation revealed failure by the staff of the Institution no. 14 or the healthcare personnel to perform or duly perform their duties and whether the investigation considered such a theory of case. In response to our enquiry, the Chief Prosecution Office wrote us13 that the following investigative measures had been conducted: inspection of the place of incident, sample taking, corpse inspection and witness interrogation. 12 staff members of the Institution no. 14 were interrogated. Of these measures, inspection of the place of incident, sample taking and interrogation of 3 witnesses were performed by the Investigative Department of the Ministry of Corrections. According to the case file, G.F. had no conflict with his fellow inmates before the incident, and the investigation could not ascertain an exact reason why the argument took place on 4 March 2014. G.F. was provided with medical assistance on the spot; in particular, the doctor gave an injection of a painkiller and cleaned the respiratory tract as much as it was possible. After that, the prisoner was transferred to the prison medical unit in the shortest time possible. At the medical unit, they measured his blood pressure and injected another painkiller, a medication to stop bleeding and cardiac drugs. As the blood pressure was dropping, the he was given adrenalin and dexamethasone. After the pulse sensation on the wrist disappeared, he was being given heart massage and artificial respiration for an extensive period of time. According to the case file, the ambulance was called at 02:38; it arrived in the Institution no. 14 at 02:59. It should be mentioned that the initial investigative measures have been conducted by the Penitentiary Department of the Ministry of Corrections, which cannot be considered an independent and impartial investigation authority. Also, a series of the Public Defender’s important questions remained unanswered; for example, the Public Defender is unaware of the reasons of moving the prisoner from the Institution no. 6 to the Institution no. 14 and whether all the reasonable security measures were taken to prevent the loss of his life by the prisoner; nor has the Public Defender been informed 13 Letter No. 13/39576 dated 23 June 2014 18 NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM OF GEORGIA

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