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| Britain sued over dead Iraqi boy | Britain sued over dead Iraqi boy |
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| The father of an Iraqi boy who says his son drowned after being forced into a river by British troops has begun legal action to sue the government. | The father of an Iraqi boy who says his son drowned after being forced into a river by British troops has begun legal action to sue the government. |
| Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali was 15 when he was detained in Basra in May 2003, accused of looting. | Ahmed Jabbar Kareem Ali was 15 when he was detained in Basra in May 2003, accused of looting. |
| His father claims his son was abused by British troops before being driven to a local river and forced at gunpoint into the water. | |
| Four soldiers were acquitted of his manslaughter two years ago. | Four soldiers were acquitted of his manslaughter two years ago. |
| Solicitors acting on behalf of the dead boy's father and another man detained with his son have lodged papers at the High Court. | |
| They claim that the British military had a policy known as "wetting" which involved forcing detainees into water. | |
| It is thought they are claiming in total more than £100,000 in compensation. |