A safety guard initially from Kenya who allegedly fell whereas on obligation at Qatar’s Lusail Stadium has died at hospital, his household confirmed to CNN.
His employer had notified the migrant employee’s household on Saturday that John Njue Kibue, 24, had fallen from the eighth flooring of the stadium whereas on obligation, his sister Ann Wanjiru stated. A medical certificates obtained by CNN exhibits that he was admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) at Hamad General Hospital in Doha.
The doc says that Njue had “serious head injuries, facial fractures and pelvic fractures.”
In an announcement on Saturday, World Cup organizers the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy stated a guard had “suffered a serious fall while on duty” earlier than receiving on-site therapy and being “transferred to the unit intensive care unit at Hamad Medical Hospital by ambulance”.
The assertion added that Qatar is “investigating the circumstances leading to the downfall as a matter of urgency.”
He has been unconscious since Saturday and was linked to a machine to assist him breathe, his medical information present. A member of the family was knowledgeable Monday morning of his demise.
He is the second migrant employee reported useless because the event started within the Gulf nation after one other died in unclear circumstances at a resort utilized by the Saudi Arabian nationwide group in the course of the group stage.
But the safety guard’s household says his Qatari employer has not defined how he fell or any of the circumstances surrounding his demise.
“We want justice. We want to know what caused his death. They never sent us a photo to show where he fell from or gave us any other information,” his sister Wanjiru advised CNN.
CNN has contacted them for remark after the guard’s demise and has but to obtain a response.
In an announcement to CNN, the Kenyan embassy in Qatar stated it was conscious of the matter and was “providing the necessary consular assistance while awaiting official communication from the Qatari Supreme Committee and the relevant authorities.”
The guard’s household says he moved to Qatar final November on a contract with Al Sraiya Security Services. CNN has contacted the corporate, however has not obtained a response.
A WhatsApp message seen by CNN was despatched to colleagues at different World Cup stadiums asking for contributions.
“He came here to support his family at home, but unfortunately his dreams ended today,” it reads partially. “Let’s do something for our beloved comrade.”
