PHOTOS: 31-year-Old Nigerian Man Dies Controversially While Under Custody Of Austria Police

Date: 04-07-2015 7:19 am (8 years ago) | Author: Mister Jay Wonder
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31 year old Kingsley Chinagorom Echeta pictured above is from Imo State Nigeria and has an 11 month old daughter. Sadly, he painfully died a very debatable death while in police custody in Vienna, Austria.

Speaking to Global Reporters, his partner Ms. Patricia Urbanek, who is also the mother of his child sorrowfully narrated the circumstances surrounding his sudden death. According to Patricia, she and Kingsley had planned to get married in October and she strongly believes his death had not been a natural one.
“I called my husband-to-be on Monday (22.06.2015) around 8pm, and he did not pick. I was still trying till 10pm. I called again around 10:30pm, and one of his phones was switched off. I said okay maybe he was busy and would call me back. In the morning I tried again and the two phones were now off. I was worried because he does not behave like that unless when the police arrest him because of documents. …

Ms. Patricia Urbanek and Naomi Adaeze Echeta during the interview

“On Thursday I went to Landesgericht (regional court) to find out if he was there, and if I could see him. They told me that he had been there but that they had already released him, and that he was out. That means he was not dead, so I went home and was waiting for him to come home.

I tried to call him and his phones were still off. I waited and he did not come home. On Friday I went to the police station in Rudolfstiftung in 3rd district. I told them there that I was looking for my boyfriend, since Monday his phones had been off, and he had never come home and that I was worried about him too much. They asked me what kind of relationship that was if I did not know where my boyfriend was since Monday. I told them that, how would I know if I had not heard from him and had been looking for him. I told them that I had got a letter from the ambulance that they had taken him to hospital on Tuesday morning around 4am. They told me to wait.

They made calls and called me in after about 30 minutes. They asked me to sit down and call my mother. They told me that my boyfriend had stopped breathing and had died on Tuesday, and would not tell me exactly when he had died on Tuesday, but that he was dead.
Today (29.06.2015) we went to see his dead body and to know what had happened to him. I saw that he had a fresh open wound on his left eye, and his mouth was “swollen up. Somewhere around his neck was also open, and I don’t know what that could be. It looked like he was sleeping.

I would like him to be buried in Nigeria because his biggest wish was to see his mother, his father and his family. He has not seen them for almost seven years. He said if we get married, and he gets his documents we would go to Nigeria to see them. So I know that his mother would like him to be in Nigeria. I want him to meet his family and be with his family. I will miss him here, but I will like him to be with his family, as he would wish it,”
she sadly said with tears.

Nigerian communities in Vienna, Austria are said to be painfully in grief and they are boiling. When GR's reporter who is also a Nigerian went to the house of Ms. Urbanek’s mother in Rennweg for this interview, the reactions of the 11 month old Naomi Adaeze Echeta to him clearly showed how she had missed her father.



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Posted: at 4-07-2015 07:19 AM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
- angesco at 4-07-2015 08:18 AM (8 years ago)
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Another "death" in police custody of a Nigerian in a foriegn land!
Well, we would expect our consulate officials in Austria to look into things and find out what really led to his death.
His family should also seek redress by asking for a full blown inquiry. It will be DIFFICULT because it will involve a lawyer 0n both sides of the channel.
But for such deaths to stop in police custody in foreign lands of Nigerians we have to make a stance - and let them know we are not pushovers.
Other foriegn nations FIGHT for their citizens - wherever they are in the world.
Being in another place  - even illegally - does NOT warrant being murdered!
Our federal government should get the world to RESPECT Nigerians and not treat us as ALL criminals. ALL nations on earth have their BAD ONES! 
Posted: at 4-07-2015 08:18 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- joromy at 4-07-2015 08:24 AM (8 years ago)
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RIP . NIGERIA EMBASSY IN AUSTRIA CAN'T EVEN INVESTIGATE WHAT REALLY HAPPEN TO THIS YOUNG MAN THEIR OWN WORK IS TO SIGN TC TO DEPORT ANY PERSON WITHOUT DOCUMENT. IS A SHAME TO ALL NIGERIA EMBASSY IN ABROAD.
Posted: at 4-07-2015 08:24 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Asekuntile at 4-07-2015 09:51 AM (8 years ago)
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hmmmm..
Posted: at 4-07-2015 09:51 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- royalty2008 at 4-07-2015 10:17 AM (8 years ago)
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Very bad
That Hitler blood is still in their veins, very wicked people
Posted: at 4-07-2015 10:17 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- Fashoney at 4-07-2015 10:32 AM (8 years ago)
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So SAD..RIP!
Posted: at 4-07-2015 10:32 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- Wysetots at 4-07-2015 12:25 PM (8 years ago)
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Nigerians are not safe anywhere....

Murdered abroad....
Ritually or Islamically killed in Nigeria...

Even their corpses are exhumed to be sold.

Where do we find peace......None within....none without   
Posted: at 4-07-2015 12:25 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- beneno at 4-07-2015 02:40 PM (8 years ago)
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RIP
Posted: at 4-07-2015 02:40 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- echeeche at 4-07-2015 08:19 PM (8 years ago)
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Sad
Posted: at 4-07-2015 08:19 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- aromaegbe at 5-07-2015 08:56 AM (8 years ago)
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Rip
Posted: at 5-07-2015 08:56 AM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- OMG1980 at 5-07-2015 05:18 PM (8 years ago)
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this is nobody fault,the Austria government are not to be blamed in anyway.What did you think will happen when Nigerians are fooling thereself.His wife can not say that she dont know the Kind of Business her husband or Baby father is doing,when Austria Police ask them to bringout what they have swallon they will not then after it has bust in them and led to their death People will then start to talk anyhow.Nigeria embassy have no issue or whatsover to do with the Police because nigerians in Austria dont want to be serious with their lives especally the ibo boys
Posted: at 5-07-2015 05:18 PM (8 years ago) | Newbie
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- Ken1230 at 6-07-2015 05:14 AM (8 years ago)
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Quote from: Jackson Bauer on  5-07-2015 05:18 PM
this is nobody fault,the Austria government are not to be blamed in anyway.What did you think will happen when Nigerians are fooling thereself.His wife can not say that she dont know the Kind of Business her husband or Baby father is doing,when Austria Police ask them to bringout what they have swallon they will not then after it has bust in them and led to their death People will then start to talk anyhow.Nigeria embassy have no issue or whatsover to do with the Police because nigerians in Austria dont want to be serious with their lives especally the ibo boys

Look yourself in the mirror and come back to comment again. Born coward.
Posted: at 6-07-2015 05:14 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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