Nyima Dakpa was sentenced to nine Years in prison though he knew he would never actually spend nine Years in prison. During only a few months in detention ; Nyima Dakpa had almost been beaten to death. He would not survive nine more Years. When he was detained ; Nyima Dakpa was a fit and healthy monk. On his deathbed ; Nyima Dakpa was emaciated with a breathing tube attached to his nose ; an have attached to one arm and a heart rate monitor attached to the other. He died in 2003 ; four Years after his arrest.