The Government were represented by their Agent, Ms Sally Langrish, Mr Ian Burnett QC, Counsel and Mr Hugh Giles, Mr Laurence O’Dea, Mr Martin McHugh and Ms Mary Piper as Advisers.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v.

  Turkey , no. 46252/99, § 64, 27 April 2006; Salgın v. Turkey , no.   46748/99, § 86, 20 February 2007; and Ömer Aydın v. Turkey , no.   34813/02, § 61, 25 November 2008).

It is incumbent on the State to account for any injuries suffered in custody, which obligation is particularly stringent when an individual dies (see, for example, Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v.

circumstances be prepared to allow life ‑ endangering offences and grave   attacks on physical and moral integrity to go unpunished (see   Öneryıldız, cited above , §§   95 and 96; Salman

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v.

The circumstances in which deprivation of life may be justified must therefore be strictly construed (see Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.   21986/93, §   97, ECHR 2000-VII).

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.

Hughes , Home Office,   Advisers ; (b) for the Commission     Mr N. Bratza ,   Delegate ; (c) for the applicant     Mr G.

Austria , 4 December 1995, Series A no. 336, § 34, and Salman v.

of the Convention obliges applicants first to use the remedies which are normally available and sufficient in the domestic legal system to enable them to obtain redress for the breaches alleged (see Hugh

    In support of their arguments, they referred, inter alia , to the cases of Salman v. Turkey ([GC], no. 21986/93, ECHR 2000 ‑ VII); Güleç v.

The obligation on the authorities to account for the treatment of an individual in custody is particularly stringent where that individual dies (see Salman v.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v. Turkey [GC], no.

Indeed, the burden of proof may be regarded as resting on the authorities to provide a satisfactory and convincing explanation (see Salman v.