Ousman Sey was a 45-year-old man from Gambia living in the Nordstadt district of Dortmund in Germany.
[1] On 7 July 2012, Ousman Sey began to feel pains in his chest at his house in Dortmund, Germany.
[2][3] Sey's death caused controversy since questions were immediately raised about why a man complaining of chest pain was not taken more seriously.
A demonstration was organised in Dortmund and his family suggested there were racist motives for not helping Sey.
[5] Nine months after the incident, the public prosecutor announced the files on the case were closed and no action would be taken against anyone involved.