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Alzheimers Disease and Alois Dvorzac

Alois Dvorzac: The report says the doctor tried in vain to get various officials to intervene on behalf of 84-year-old Alois Dvorzac, who had Alzheimers disease and was deemed medically unfit for detention. He died while in handcuffs after he was admitted to a hospital on Feb. 10, 2013. More Related to this Story, according to Globe and Mail. Transgender woman initially held in mens jail to return home to London Several days before a frail, confused elderly Canadian died in immigration custody in Britain, a worried doctor had alerted Canadian diplomats in London about the mans plight, according to a new report. Mexican womans death in custody sparks call for accountability (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.