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Chelsea Manning cut off from lawyers amid hospitalization rumors
Source: The Guardian
Chelsea Manning cut off from lawyers amid hospitalization rumors
Ed Pilkington in New York
Wednesday 6 July 2016 22.23 BST
Lawyers acting for Chelsea Manning, the army soldier who passed US state secrets to WikiLeaks, have expressed fury at military authorities’ handling of the prisoner’s medical status amid a swirl of media speculation.
Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking secret diplomatic cables and other official documents, has been cut off from contact with her lawyers and all other outside connections for more than 36 hours, causing alarm among those closest to her. The sudden severing of contact follows a rash of media reports based on unconfirmed rumors about her medical condition.
The army is refusing to give details about what has happened. Persistent inquiries by the Guardian have produced only a statement from the Department of Defense that said the soldier was taken to hospital in the early hours of Tuesday and has now been returned to barracks.
Officials “continue to monitor the inmate’s condition”, the statement said.
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Ed Pilkington in New York
Wednesday 6 July 2016 22.23 BST
Lawyers acting for Chelsea Manning, the army soldier who passed US state secrets to WikiLeaks, have expressed fury at military authorities’ handling of the prisoner’s medical status amid a swirl of media speculation.
Manning, who is serving a 35-year sentence for leaking secret diplomatic cables and other official documents, has been cut off from contact with her lawyers and all other outside connections for more than 36 hours, causing alarm among those closest to her. The sudden severing of contact follows a rash of media reports based on unconfirmed rumors about her medical condition.
The army is refusing to give details about what has happened. Persistent inquiries by the Guardian have produced only a statement from the Department of Defense that said the soldier was taken to hospital in the early hours of Tuesday and has now been returned to barracks.
Officials “continue to monitor the inmate’s condition”, the statement said.
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Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2016/jul/06/chelsea-manning-lawyers-hospital-rumors