Tunisia orders investigation into death of former president Caid Essebsi

Tunisia’s Justice Minister Leila Jaffel has ordered the general prosecutor to launch probe into the circumstances of the death of former President Beji Caid Essebsi who died on 25 July 2019, Webdo Tunis reports.

Essbesi, elected in 2014 to in the wake of 2011 revolution, was whisked to the military hospital of the country on July 24, 2019 but died the following day.

The order came following reports on a local media that the death of the former president was suspicious.

Per the order, the general prosecutor will carry out investigations and indict those who might be connected to the death of the former leader.

Incumbent President Kais Saied won subsequent elections, the same year.