§ Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies if he will circulate in the OFFICIAL REPORT the result of the Cyprus Government's investigations into the allegation of ill-treatment during the interrogation of Maria Lambrou, together with details of the medical evidence in support of the conclusions reached.
§ Mr. Lennox-BoydThe conclusions reached as a result of the Cyprus Government's inquiry into these allegations are as follows.
Miss Maria Anassastasiou Lambrou was arrested on 13th October, 1956, and taken to the British Military Hospital to see a man in whom the police were interested. Later the same day she was taken to police cells. All the officers concerned at any stage in the case have categorically denied that she was in any 43W way ill-treated or assaulted. While in her cell, Miss Lambrou had a miscarriage and was immediately removed to hospital for treatment. She was there attended by a Cypriot doctor who stated to a police officer that he diagnosed a septic abortion. Whilst he was unable to say with certainty what had caused it, he added that she probably had some weakness due to infection.