Outrage over Venezuelan captain's death in custody

The death in custody of a Venezuelan navy captain has sparked outrage, with his lawyer alleging he died as a result of torture.

Rafael Acosta, 49, was arrested over an alleged plot to assassinate President Nicolás Maduro.

Capt Acosta appeared in a military tribunal on Friday, but fainted before proceedings to charge him with treason and sedition began.

He was taken to hospital but died early on Saturday, officials said.

Two men have been charged in connection with his death, according to Venezuela's attorney general.

Tarek William Saab said that the men were members of Venezuela's General Directorate of Military Intelligence and have been charged with homicide.

What happened to Capt Acosta?
According to his wife Waleska Pérez, the navy officer with the rank of corvette captain was seized by members of Venezuela's intelligence service and the military's counterintelligence agency on the afternoon of 21 June in Guarenas, a city 40km (25 miles) east of Caracas.