President Trump condemns North Korea following death of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier President Trump condemns North Korea following death of 22-year-old Otto Warmbier<\/b>
\nAmerican college student Otto Warmbier, who was released last week in a coma after 17 months in North Korea, died Monday afternoon.
Warmbier, who had originally been sentenced to 15 years in prison with hard labor after allegedly attempting to steal a propaganda banner in North Korea, passed away at 2: 20 p.m. EDT at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
In a statement from the family, the North Korean government was accused of \u201ctorturous mistreatment\u201d that eventually led to the 22-year-old\u2019s death.
\u201cUnfortunately, the awful torturous mistreatment our son received at the hands of the North Koreans ensured that no other outcome was possible beyond the sad one we experienced today, \u201d the statement read.
The University of Virginia student returned to the United States with severe brain damage after being medically evacuated by North Korea on \u201chumanitarian grounds.\u201d
Warmbier, who suffered a \u201csevere neurological injury\u201d of unknown cause according to doctors, was said to have fallen into a coma in March 2016 shortly after his sentencing. Doctors also noted a \u201cprofound weakness and contraction\u201d of the muscles in his arms and legs and an inability to understood verbal commands.
North Korea has claimed that Warmbier went into a coma after taking a sleeping pill and contracting botulism, though U. S. doctors said they found no evidence of the illness.
President Donald Trump released a statement on Warmbier\u2019s passing Monday in which he offered condolences to the grieving family.
\u201cMelania and I offer our deepest condolences to the family of Otto Warmbier on his untimely passing, \u201d the president said. \u201cThere is nothing more tragic for a parent than to lose a child in the prime of life. Our thoughts and prayers are with Otto\u2019s family and friends, and all who loved him.\u201d
Trump also condemned North Korea over its refusal to respect both the rule of law and \u201cbasic human decency.\u201d
\u201cOtto\u2019s fate deepens my Administration\u2019s determination to prevent such tragedies from befalling innocent people at the hands of regimes that do not respect the rule of law or basic human decency, \u201d Trump continued. \u201cThe United States once again condemns the brutality of the North Korean regime as we mourn its latest victim.\u201d<\/p>\n

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