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Mahsa Amini: Iran police say woman's death was 'unfortunate' Mahsa Amini: Iran police say woman's death was 'unfortunate'
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Questions about Mahsa Amini's death dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on SundayQuestions about Mahsa Amini's death dominated the front pages of Iranian newspapers on Sunday
Tehran's police chief says the death of a woman in custody last week was an "unfortunate" incident that he does not want repeated, local media report. Tehran's police chief says the death of a woman in custody was an "unfortunate" incident he does not want repeated.
Mahsa Amini, 22, collapsed hours after she was detained by morality police for allegedly violating strict hijab rules. Mahsa Amini, 22, fell into a coma last week, hours after morality police held her for allegedly breaking hijab rules.
Witnesses accused officers of beating her, sparking protests in the capital and her home province of Kurdistan. Witnesses accused officers of beating her, but Police Brig-Gen Hossein Rahimi denied such "cowardly accusations".
But Police Brig-Gen Hossein Rahimi called such claims "cowardly" and insisted she suffered no physical harm. Her death sparked protests in the capital and western Iran, where two people were reportedly killed in clashes with riot police on Monday.
"We will wait until the day of judgement, but we cannot stop doing security work," the hard-line Fars news agency quoted him as saying on Monday. Videos posted on social media appeared to show a crowd throwing stones in the town of Divandarreh and later running after coming under fire.
Ms Amini, an ethnic Kurd who was from the western city of Saqez, died in hospital on Friday after spending three days in a coma. Other footage showed protests in the capital, where women removed their headscarves and shouted "death to the dictator" - a chant often used in reference to the Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
On day 3, several cities have joined anti-regime protests, including the city of #Divandareh, #Mahsa_Amini pic.twitter.com/qhNDtu81t4
Ms Amini, an ethnic Kurd who was from the western city of Saqez in Kurdistan province, died in hospital on Friday after spending three days in a coma.
She was detained outside a metro station in Tehran on Tuesday by morality police. They accused her of breaking the law requiring women to cover their hair with a headscarf, and their arms and legs with loose clothing.She was detained outside a metro station in Tehran on Tuesday by morality police. They accused her of breaking the law requiring women to cover their hair with a headscarf, and their arms and legs with loose clothing.
According to witnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van that took her to a detention centre.According to witnesses, she was beaten while inside a police van that took her to a detention centre.
Police rejected the allegation and said she suffered "sudden heart failure" while waiting with other women at the facility to be "educated".Police rejected the allegation and said she suffered "sudden heart failure" while waiting with other women at the facility to be "educated".
They released CCTV footage that showed a woman they identified as Ms Amini talking with a female official, who grabs her clothing. She is then seen holding her head with her hands and collapsing to the ground.They released CCTV footage that showed a woman they identified as Ms Amini talking with a female official, who grabs her clothing. She is then seen holding her head with her hands and collapsing to the ground.
The interior minister said on Saturday that Ms Amini "apparently had previous physical problems".The interior minister said on Saturday that Ms Amini "apparently had previous physical problems".
However, her father told pro-reform news outlets on Sunday that she was "fit and had no health problems". He also said his daughter had suffered bruising to her legs and that the CCTV footage showed an "edited version" of events.However, her father told pro-reform news outlets on Sunday that she was "fit and had no health problems". He also said his daughter had suffered bruising to her legs and that the CCTV footage showed an "edited version" of events.
Her death triggered widespread criticism of the actions of the morality police, which recently launched a crackdown on "improper clothing". On Monday, Brig-Gen Rahimi expressed sympathy to Ms Amini's family, but insisted that she suffered no physical harm.
On the 2nd day of anti-regime protests in the #Iranian city of #Sanandaj, women took off their headscarves while chanting: Death to Khamenei… #Mahsa_Amini pic.twitter.com/xyx1C2pDRU "The evidence shows that there was no negligence or inappropriate behaviour on the part of the police," he told reporters.
The death triggered widespread criticism of the actions of the morality police, which recently launched a crackdown on "improper clothing".
Protests erupted in Saqez after her funeral on Saturday, with security forces reportedly opening fire on a crowd that marched towards the local governor's office and chanted "death to the dictator", which is often aimed at Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.Protests erupted in Saqez after her funeral on Saturday, with security forces reportedly opening fire on a crowd that marched towards the local governor's office and chanted "death to the dictator", which is often aimed at Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
There were also clashes between protesters and riot police in Sanandaj, Kurdistan's capital, on Saturday and Sunday.There were also clashes between protesters and riot police in Sanandaj, Kurdistan's capital, on Saturday and Sunday.
Kurdish human rights group Hengaw said at least 38 people were injured by live rounds or rubber bullets, five of them critically. Kurdish human rights group Hengaw said on Sunday that at least 38 people were injured in the two cities.
Videos posted on social media on Monday also reportedly showed fresh protests in Kurdistan and at universities in Tehran. Hengaw reported the deaths of two protesters following Monday's clashes in Divandarreh, which is located between Saqez and Sanandaj. It also said a 10-year-old girl was shot in the head in Bukan, a city in West Azerbaijan province.