Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding her dying, Iranian state information company ISNA reported on Friday.
On Tuesday night, Mahsa Amini and her household, who had traveled from Iran’s Kurdistan area to go to family members within the capital, Tehran, have been stopped by a patrol of morality police — a devoted unit that enforces strict gown codes for girls, reminiscent of sporting the obligatory scarf.
According to IranWire, human rights activists who’ve spoken to the household say the police grabbed Amini and compelled her inside a police car.
Her brother, Kiarash, tried to intervene and was informed his sister was being taken to the police station for one hour of “re-education,” IranWire reported.
Kiarash stated he by no means noticed his sister awake once more.
While he was ready outdoors the police station for her to be launched, an ambulance pulled up and discreetly took his sister to the hospital.
In an interview with IranWire, Kiarash stated he was informed she had suffered a coronary heart assault or a stroke whereas within the police station and that she was in a coma.
On Thursday, Tehran police stated that Amini had suffered a “coronary heart assault” following her arrest on Tuesday.
“The girl was despatched to a Greater Tehran police precinct for steerage and training when immediately, within the presence of different individuals, she had a coronary heart assault,” the police stated.
Amini’s household have questioned the model of occasions given by police, saying she was a traditional, wholesome 22-year-old with no pre-existing coronary heart circumstances.
“There have been solely two hours between her arrest and being taken to hospital,” Kiarash informed IranWire.
A video launched by Iranian state TV purported to point out Amini strolling right into a “training” middle the place she would have been receiving “steerage” on correct Islamic apparel, state media stated.
The edited video reveals CCTV footage of a girl taking a seat, then standing as much as converse to an “knowledgeable” who touches her clothes, earlier than she collapses onto the bottom.
The following clip reveals 5 males carrying her on a stretcher, apparently unconscious. An ambulance is then proven in one other body.
There’s an edit within the video at 19 seconds, after which the girl is seen standing up and talking. Before the reduce, it seems to be daylight outdoors. After the reduce, it seems darkish.
“Ms. Amini seems to be unwell and falls to the ground,” the state media reporter says.
It stays unknown what occurred to Amini after her arrest and earlier than she appeared on the re-education middle. CNN will not be capable of confirm that the girl within the video is Amini.
Iranian officers stated Saturday they’d carried out an post-mortem on Amini’s physique. Speaking on state TV the director of Iran’s Forensic Medical Organization, Mehdi Forozesh, stated the outcomes can be publicized after additional examination by medical specialists.
Jake Sullivan, National Security Adviser to US President Joe Biden, stated in a tweet Friday the White House is deeply involved about Amini’s dying.
Amini, “was reportedly overwhelmed in custody by Iran’s morality police. Her dying is unforgivable. We will proceed to carry Iranian officers accountable for such human proper abuses,” Sullivan tweeted.