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Head of forensics denies reports of poison in former president’s body

02 November 2012 11:44 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. An autopsy report on late President Turgut Ã–zal has yet to be finished, the head of the Forensic Medicine Institute said today, dismissing claims that evidence had been found indicating that the ex-head of state had been poisoned, APA reports quoting HÃ¼rriyet Daily News

The statement followed earlier reports by daily BugÃ¼n that claimed a poisonous substance had been found in samples taken from the body, leading to suspicions the leader may have been poisoned. The claim was reportedly based on an autopsy report conducted on Ã–zal’s body. But Forensic Medicine Institute head Haluk Ä°nce said the institute had yet to finalize the report. "The report is not even finished yet. Our work continues. We have several results that are out, but we are in the process of confirming thousands of results through repeated procedures. We haven’t sent anyone any reports yet," Ä°nce said.

Earlier reports by BugÃ¼n claimed to have obtained an autopsy report conducted on Ã–zal that confirmed the presence of the poisonous chemical strychnine keratin in his body.