But still, the ways in which Mahmoud al-Mabhouh was dispatched to his heavenly rewards are baffling, to say the least. Just from these two sources:
It began with a leak that on Mabhouh's body there were signs of brute force that were evident that he was tortured before he was killed. There was even a report that his assassins tied him up with wire. In fact it turned out that for 10 days the Dubai police thought he had died of natural causes, so clearly had he not been tortured.But then we get a lot of contradicting facts:Initial medical reports stated that the cause of death was due to an increase in blood pressure on the brain.I am not sure how it's done, but it's probably some devilish chemistry at work.A local autopsy detected burns from a stun gun on his chest, under his ear and in his groin...So it's taser or another similar electric gizmo. This version is strengthened by the following quote:Mahmoud's brother told AFP by telephone, that an investigation showed Mahmoud was killed by an electrical appliance held to his head.But, on the other hand:...local doctors diagnosed a heart attack, induced by a drug injected by the hit squad.Curiosier and curiosier. And it doesn't let up as we continue:On January 31, Emirati Law reported that the Dubai Police Chief said that forensic examination showed Mabhouh was suffocated with a pillow by a professional criminal group. He made no mention of electrocution nor blood.The list includes another curious mention:The Indian Siasat Daily reported that the Dubai Police Chief told Gulf News that a Hamas member had played a significant role in the killing.But I think we shouldn't include the Hamas member in the list of the ways and means, unless he is to be considered a blunt instrument.There is, however, another element of the mystery that I've intentionally left for the end, for real connoisseurs of murder thrillers: the locked room mystery :
On Wednesday the 20th January 2010 at 1.30 pm, Al Bustan Hotel's administration opened the door to the victim's hotel room, which was locked from the inside with the latch and chain in place...
