Late Dr. Ding Chol Day/photo courtesy

Seven years on, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs says it is yet to receive any report regarding the death of a British citizen, Dr. Ding Chol Dau.

The statement was issued today in a response to a request the British government made to the government of South Sudan two weeks ago.

Dr. Ding Chol Dau Ding, a renowned South Sudanese Briton neuroscientist died on October 28th, 2015, and the reason for his death is still unclear.

In a correspondence seen by Eye Radio, the British Minister for Africa, Latin America, and Caribbean Vicky Ford requested the South Sudan Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide further information to the Foreign, Commonwealth, and Department officials regarding the investigations of Dr. Ding’s death.

Vicky Ford also requested a copy of the final police report and the notification of the outcome of the investigation.

“As per the attached letters to the Minister of Interior and Minister of Justice, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has yet to receive any correspondence from either ministry, when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs receives this correspondence from the Ministry of Interior or the Ministry of Justice, it will of course forward it to the relevant British authorities,” the South Sudan foreign affairs ministry replied.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs further said it will always respond in a timely manner regarding the well-being of all South Sudanese nationals including this case.

It said the government of South Sudan stands in solidarity with the family of the Late Dr. Ding Col Dau Ding.

When contacted by Eye Radio, the Police spokesperson, Major General Daniel Justin declined to comment on the matter, saying the issue is an internal matter for the relevant ministries.

The later Dr. Ding Chol Dau was born on November 21st, 1975 in Exeter, Devon in the United Kingdom.

Ding was awarded a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors in Pharmacology in 2001 at the University of Bristol.

After completing his Bachelor of Science in Pharmacology, Ding joined St Peter’s College at Oxford University, England, where he was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy in Neuroscience in 2004.

Ding became a member of the Academy of Neuroscientists making him one of the few Neuroscientists in Sub-Saharan Africa.