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Off-Duty Madrid Officer Charged With Reckless Homicide in Fatal Arrest

He was released under court-imposed bail conditions following the homicide charge.

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Overview

  • The officer, celebrating a colleague’s retirement off duty, applied the 'mataleón' neck restraint for about ten minutes to subdue 36-year-old Abderrahim Akkouh in Torrejón de Ardoz.
  • Akkouh, who had a history of drug addiction, theft and mental health treatment, died after the restraint led to asphyxiation.
  • The judge granted the officer provisional freedom under conditions including passport surrender and weekly check-ins at court.
  • Madrid City Council has suspended the officer from duty and opened a disciplinary file pending judicial resolution.
  • Investigators await preliminary autopsy results to confirm whether asphyxiation was the sole cause of death.