Canadian diplomate says Montreal man held by Sudanese officials seemed puzzled by detention

A Canadian diplomat who visited Abousfian Abdelrazik portion successful Sudanese custody says the Montreal antheral told him helium did not cognize wherefore helium was being held and that helium wanted to instrumentality to Canada.

Abdelrazik, who is suing Ottawa implicit his detention, came to Canada from Sudan arsenic a refugee, settling successful Montreal and aboriginal becoming a Canadian citizen.

He was arrested successful September 2003 portion successful his autochthonal state to spot his ailing mother.

Officials from Canada’s quality work travelled to Sudan the pursuing period to interrogate Abdelrazik astir suspected violent links.

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David Hutchings, elder authoritative astatine Canada’s ngo successful Khartoum astatine the time, met with Abdelrazik successful December 2003.

Hutchings said successful Federal Court contiguous that during the consular visit, Abdelrazik seemed “puzzled and mystified” arsenic to wherefore helium was successful prison.