North Korea denies US claims that Otto Warmbier was tortured
(The Guardian North Korea)

Pyongyang spokesman says student who was sent back to US in coma was kept `under humanitarian conditions´ during prison sentenceNorth Korea has accused the US of conducting a smear campaign against the regime over Otto Warmbier, the American student who was sent home in a coma after 17 months in prison.The 22-year-old, who died on Monday just over a week after being flown home to Ohio, had spent a year suffering from a severe brain injury that North Korean doctors claimed had been caused by a heart attack and taking a pill for botulism. Related: Otto Warmbier funeral: thousands gather to mourn `profound loss` Continue reading...