Mahsa Amini’s death in custody after her arrest in Iran by police is related to a brain condition and was not caused by beatings, according to a medical report released by the Islamic Republic on Friday.
Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old Iranian Kurdish woman, died three days after her arrest on September 13 for violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code, which in particular requires women to wear headscarves.
Protests broke out in several cities across the country following his death three days later in hospital.
Dozens of people, mainly protesters but also members of the security forces, have been killed since September 16 during demonstrations described as “riots” by the authorities, while hundreds more have been arrested.
Eight year surgery
The Iranian Forensic Organization said in its report on Friday that “Mahsa Amini’s death was not caused by blows to the head and vital organs.” He is linked to “an operation for a brain tumor when he was eight years old,” according to the report broadcast on state television.
“On September 13, (Mahsa Amini) suddenly lost consciousness and then collapsed,” the same source added.
“She suffered from a heart rhythm disorder and a drop in blood pressure. Despite being transferred to Kasra Hospital and the efforts of the medical staff, she died on September 16 due to multi-organ failure caused by cerebral hypoxia,” added the Organization. Forensic.
On September 19, Amjad Amini, Mahsa’s father, told the Fars agency that his daughter was “in perfect health.” The parents of the young woman filed a complaint against the police who arrested her daughter.
Source: BFM TV
