‘His star shone on our family’ brother pays tribute to Syria doctor
ByThe Courier Reporter
Dr Abbas Khan died after more than a year in detention in Syria.
The brother of a British doctor who died while being held in custody in Syria has paid a moving tribute to him, describing him as “our star”.
Dr Abbas Khan was on the verge of being released when his family were told of his death. The Syrian regime claimed he took his own life but his family claim he was murdered.
The 32-year-old orthopaedic surgeon from London was captured in November last year in the ancient city of Aleppo after travelling from Turkey to help victims of hospital bombings.
His death was announced on December 17.
At a packed funeral prayer service at Regent’s Park mosque in London, his brother Shahnawaz Khan said: “My brother, to us, was our star. His star shone on our family.”
Dr Khan was described by his brother as the “kindest and simplest man I’ve ever met”.
Dr Khan’s mother Fatima has dismissed a claim by Syria’s deputy foreign minister Faisal Mekdad that her son killed himself.
‘His star shone on our family’ brother pays tribute to Syria doctor
