There was no trace of drugs in Briton's body who died in Kwale, says State expert

Hilary Monson (right), mother of the late Alexander Monson, and a friend follow proceedings at the Mombasa Law Courts yesterday. [Photo: Kelvin Karani/Standard]

MOMBASA: There was no trace of drugs in the body of a British aristocrat who died in police custody, an expert said yesterday.
 Alexander Monson died at Palm Beach Hospital in Diani, Kwale on May 19, 2012 after being arrested at a nightclub on claims he was smoking marijuana.

Alexander’s family claimed he died as a result of police beatings or medical negligence and has relentlessly sought justice, accusing the police of orchestrating a cover-up. The family also claims police invented theories that Alexander died of a drug overdose to tarnish his reputation and evade responsibility.