James Le Mesurier, a former British army officer, who had founded the organisation that trained the Syrian rescue group known as the White Helmets, was found dead in Istanbul on Monday (local time).The body of Le Mesurier was discovered near his home in central Istanbul's Beyoglu district by worshippers on their way to a mosque, the state-run Anadolu news agency reported.The Istanbul governor's office said that "comprehensive administrative and judicial investigations into Le Mesurier's death have been initiated".Local media reports said that his body was found with fractures to his legs and head outside of his apartment.Meanwhile, the police were further quoted as saying that no one had entered or left his home around that time and instead believed that he died after falling the balcony of his home office.Authorities are investigating whether he committed suicide. Media reports have also alleged that Le Mesurier had been on anti-depressant pills.Le Mesurier's wife told police that ...
