Cuba Archive - Case 11637

Case ID: 11637

Title: N/A

First name: Dayron

Last name: Mena Bu

Suffix: N/A

Aliases: N/A

Name also reported as: N/A

Age: 29

Gender: Male

Date of Birth: N/A

Civil Status: Unknown

Date of death/disappearance: Day:28 / Month:9 / Year:2023

Citizenship: Cuba

Last known address: N/A

Last known city: N/A

Last known province-TOD: Santiago de Cuba

Last known province current: Santiago de Cuba

Last known country: Cuba

Location death-address: Prison at Laguna Blanca

Location of death - city: Contramestre

Location of death province - at TOD: Santiago de Cuba

Location of death province - current: Santiago de Cuba

Location of death - country: Cuba

Trial held?: N/A

Docket Number: N/A

Sentence details: N/A

Arrest or detention at time of death: Yes

Date of arrest: N/A

Imprisoned/Detained: Location: Prison at Laguna Blanca, Contramaestre, Santiago de Cuba

How long imprisoned/detained: N/A

Death attributed to: Castro regime

Death attribution detail: N/A

Associated Event: N/A

Case description:

Common prisoner who died a few days after he was electrocuted by a high voltage line that was not visible as he was mowing grass in Laguna Blanca, Contramaestre, where he had been taken to work from the prison. He had been sentenced to seven years in prison for a common crime which, according to his uncle, was set up by authorities in retaliation against his family for their political views. After the “accident,” Dayron was transferred to the Juan Bruno Zayas hospital in Santiago de Cuba. Initially, he was communicating well and was expected to recover soon. But doctors told the family that, aside from the burn that led to the amputation of one of his legs, he had generalized sepsis due to complications from a bacteria acquired in state custody. Knowing he was going to die, he was given an extra-penal leave. After a few days of mechanically assisted breathing, the devices were removed.
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Preso común que murió a los pocos días de ser electrocutado por un cable de alto voltaje que no era visible mientras cortaba pasto en Laguna Blanca, Contramaestre, donde lo habían llevado a trabajar desde el penal. Había sido condenado a siete años de prisión por un delito común que, según su tío, había sido preparado por las autoridades como represalia contra su familia por sus opiniones políticas. Luego del “accidente”, Dayron fue trasladado al hospital Juan Bruno Zayas de Santiago de Cuba. Al principio se comunicaba bien y se esperaba que se recuperara pronto. Pero los médicos dijeron a la familia que, además de la quemadura que provocó la amputación de una de sus piernas, tenía sepsis generalizada por complicaciones de una bacteria adquirida bajo custodia estatal. Sabiendo que iba a morir, le concedieron una licencia extrapenal. Después de unos días de respiración asistida mecánicamente, se retiraron los dispositivos.

Sources: Conflict of Evidence:

Violation Status: Reported: Highly likely / Highly reliable source(s)

Cause of Death: - Gross or criminal negligence

Occupations: N/A

External Files: N/A

Relatives in Archive: N/A

Victim Type: - Prisoner / Detainee: Non-political cause

Affiliations: N/A

Other Victims Same Event: N/A

Case Record - Dayron Mena Bu