Mahsa Amini’s family has refuted claims she suffered from pre-existing medical conditions as suggested by Iranian authorities, saying she was perfectly healthy.
September 19, 2022
An Iranian police chief categorically denied allegations a woman who was arrested for wearing an “improper hijab” and died in custody was beaten as public anger over the 22-year-old’s death continues.
Addressing a news conference on Monday, Tehran’s police chief, Brigadier-General Hossein Rahimi, said claims Mahsa Amini was beaten or in any way mistreated are “completely false”.
