The Syrian government last week sent a written request to the U.N. for an investigation.

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"The United Nations expects the autopsy to be followed by an independent and transparent investigation into the circumstances of Mr. Jaradat's death, the results of which should be made public as soon as possible, " Robert Serry, the U.N. special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, said in a written statement.

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