Judge Orders Involuntary Feeding of Jailed National Guard Shooting Suspect
A court has authorized the forced feeding of a suspect detained in connection with a fatal shooting involving members of the National Guard. The ruling addresses legal procedures regarding the detainee’s hunger strike while awaiting trial.
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Judge authorizes involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting - AP News
Judge authorizes involuntary feeding of jailed suspect in deadly National Guard shooting AP News
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Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who is accused of shooting two National Guard troops in D.C., one fatally, had been refusing food and water as he awaits trial.
By Salvador Rizzo
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A man refusing to eat food while jailed on charges he shot two National Guard troops near the White House, killing one of them, can be fed against his will under a judge’s emergency order. US District Judge Amit Mehta agreed on Saturday to order “nonconsensual” nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating. Mehta said Federal Bureau of Prisons medical staff can feed Lakanwal intravenously or through a medical tube to sav...
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A judge agreed to order ‘nonconsensual’ nutrition and medical treatment for Rahmanullah Lakanwal, who was rushed to a hospital in July after he stopped eating
By Michael Kunzelman
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