Mohammed Abdul-Fazal Chowdhury
Mohammed Abdul-Fazal Chowdhury, 22, was a Bangladeshi native held at the Macomb County Jail in Michigan while awaiting trial. He was found dead on January 8, 2010, in a room he shared with another person held there. Sheriff Mark Hackel said he died by suicide after cutting an artery in his neck with a razor blade from a commissary shaving tool, and that jail officials heard and saw nothing. Local Muslim leaders questioned whether it was suicide or murder and planned to meet with jail officials.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (disputed). Sheriff Mark Hackel said he died by suicide after cutting an artery in his neck with a razor blade, while local Muslim leaders questioned whether it was suicide or murder and planned to meet with jail officials.
Reported by: Sheriff Mark Hackel (the agency that held him); Local Muslim leaders (advocates).