ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn, fˈɔɪə dˈɑːkjuːmənts ɔnðɪ ɪnvˌɛstɪɡˈeɪʃən ˌɪntʊ ðə dˈɛθ ʌv ˈæl ˈæmɹi ɹᵻvˈiːld ðæt hiː hɐdbɪn fˈaʊnd hˈæŋɪŋ ɪn hɪz sˈɛl wɪð hɪz hˈændz tˈaɪd ɪn ˈeɪ "snˈʌɡ" fˈæʃən bᵻhˌaɪnd hɪz bˈæk.
In 2017, FOIA documents on the investigation into the death of Al Amri revealed that he had been found hanging in his cell with his hands tied in a "snug" fashion behind his back.