An Iranian coroner’s report denies Mahsa Amini had died due to blows to the head and limbs while in the custody of Iran’s morality police and linked her death to pre-existing medical conditions, state media says.
The death of 22-year-old Amini while in police custody has ignited three weeks of nationwide unrest marking the biggest challenge to Iran’s clerical leaders in years.
Her father has said she suffered bruises to her legs, and has held the police responsible for her death.
The coroner’s report said her death was “not caused by any blow to the head and limbs”. It did not say whether she had suffered any injuries.
Amini was arrested in Tehran on September 13 for “inappropriate attire”, and died three days later.
Rights groups say more than 150 people have been killed, hundreds injured and thousands arrested by security forces confronting protests which erupted after Amini’s death. The United States and its Western allies have condemned the crackdown.
Washington said it would continue to co-ordinate its response with its allies and partners, and Canada said it was expanding sanctions on groups related to Iran’s Revolutionary Guards force, calling it a terrorist organisation.
France urged its nationals to leave Iran as soon as possible, citing a risk of arbitrary detention. The Dutch government also urged Dutch nationals to leave Iran and not travel to the country.
Read the article in the Blue Mountains Gazette (AAP).