MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The police watchdog failed to investigate claims that Mohammed Ramadan was tortured in order to extract a confession, The Guardian newspaper reported.

Ramadan, who was arrested in 2014, was later convicted of participating in a bomb attack and sentenced to death after his confession. Ramadan’s family called on the UK authorities to investigate the torture allegations.

Bahrain’s ombudsman receives 2.1 million pounds [$3 million at current exchange rates] from London annually to improve the criminal justice system in the country.

On February 4, the European Parliament adopted a resolution condemning Ramadan’s detention, torture and capital sentence.