United States student Otto Warmbier, who was imprisoned in North Korea for 17 months before being returned home in a coma less than a week ago, has died in an Ohio hospital, his family said in a statement.
Key points:
- North Korea says Warmbier fell into coma after taking sleeping pill, but US doctors dispute this
- He suffered extensive brain damage, doctors say
- Trump condemns North Korea’s brutality after student’s death
The 22-year-old was detained in North Korea for allegedly stealing a propaganda sign, and was only returned home to the US last week after his health deteriorated.
North Korea said he fell into a coma after taking a sleeping pill, however this is disputed by US doctors.
“Unfortunately, the awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today,” the family said in a statement.
They said they were choosing to focus on the time they were given with their “warm, engaging, brilliant” son instead of focusing on what they had lost.
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