China Daily

Detainee kills himself at airport

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An Eritrean national who was denied asylum in the United States and was being sent back to his homeland has died in an apparent suicide in a holding area at Cairo Internatio­nal Airport, airport officials said on Saturday. Zeresenay Ermias Testfatsio­n was found dead on Wednesday in a shower area and his remains were taken to a hospital, ICE said. Airport officials said he was found hanging. It’s unknown why Testfatsio­n was seeking asylum. His remains will be transporte­d to Eritrea, ICE said in a statement

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