Mahsa Armini's death in the custody of Iran's morality police has provoked outrage. "The nation has expressed its sorrow over Mahsa's sad death," stated the front page of ultra-conservative newspaper Javan. Never miss important updatesShe was declared dead by state television on Friday after having spent three days in a coma. One ultra-conservative newspaper, Kayhan, claimed that "the amount of rumours and lies spread in the wake of Mahsa's death hasrisen considerably." The head of the Tehran medical examiner's office on Saturday told state television that investigations into the cause of death would take up to three weeks to complete.

Source: Daily Nation September 19, 2022 02:42 UTC