Palestinian teenager dies in Israeli jail after being held six months without charge

Family of Walid Ahmad, 17, say his health had deteriorated and Palestinian officials say he was denied medical care

A 17-year-old boy from the West Bank who was held without charge for six months in an Israeli prison died after he collapsed in unclear circumstances, Palestinian officials have said.

According to his family, Walid Ahmad was a healthy high schooler" at the time of his arrest last September for allegedly throwing stones at Israeli soldiers.