The lawyer for the family of Mahsa Amini, Saleh Nikbakht, indicated that independent accredited doctors assure that the death of the young woman in police custody was due to beatings and not due to previous illnesses, as the Iranian authorities have indicated so far.
“I, and the renowned doctors and knowledgeable people who have been consulted, believe that Mahsa was definitely beaten before she arrived at the police station and with a high probability also when she was detained there,” Nikbakht told the Iranian newspaper in an interview. Etemad.
“One person in charge says that Mahsa had a previous illness, another says that Mahsa’s thyroid pills caused her death, others speak of other illnesses,” the lawyer criticized.
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Mahsa Amini fell into a coma and was admitted to Kasra Hospital in Tehran hours after his arrest, on September 13. Two days later the police confirmed in a statement his arrest for not wearing the veil properly and denied any responsibility. The young woman passed away on September 16.
The authorities attributed his death to health problems and denied the accusations against him. The corresponding investigations will be completed this week and forensic medicine must give its final report on the matter.
Nikbakht stressed that specialized doctors and independent experts say that “Mahsa’s death has nothing to do with her previous illness. It consisted of the removal of a mole or a small gland above the eye.”
MAHSA FAMILY WANTS INDEPENDENT PANEL INVESTIGATION
The lawyer also denied that Mahsa had a history of cardiovascular or kidney disease in the past. He also stressed that “his sudden death cannot be related to previous and underlying illnesses.”
“Her family wants to know what kind of illness or external trauma caused the blood that seeped from the bottom of her skull behind her neck and ears,” Nikbakht said, noting that Mahsa’s family wants the formation of “a committee of independent research that includes 3 to 5 trusted doctors.
“Without this independent committee,” he added, “it is not possible to make people accept that the investigation process of the case was transparent and impartial.”
Since September 16, Amini’s death has generated strong protests against the Iranian theocratic system in various cities of the Islamic country.
EFE