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Key witness disputes Hejazi account of Neda death ( PressTV.ir )

Posted Fri, 2009-07-31 09:12 by IRelec09

Key witness disputes Hejazi account of Neda death: Via PressTV.ir .

Editor: Days after her killing, Mr. Panahi spoke to The Los Angeles Times in a much more defiant mood, after the Iranian government had denied her family permission to bury or mourn her in accordance with Shiite tradition:

More than a month after Neda Aqa-Soltan was killed in the post-election frenzy in Iran, a key witness to the incident moves to set the record straight.

Neda, 26, was shot dead on June 20 in an alley away from the scene of clashes between security forces and demonstrators in Tehran.

She immediately became an international icon after graphic videos of her bleeding to death in a matter of seconds, grabbed the attention of world media outlets.
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Iran police chief says Interpol remarks distorted ( PressTV.ir )

Posted Mon, 2009-07-06 15:17 by IRelec09

Iran police chief says Interpol remarks distorted: Via PressTV.ir .

Iranian Police Chief Esmail Ahmadi-Moqaddam says his comments on a witness in the death of Neda Agha-Soltan during post-election unrest were distorted.

Iranian media on Wednesday carried reports quoting the brigadier general as saying that the International Police force known as Interpol is on the hunt for Arash Hejazi, who was pictured while trying to help Neda.

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A day after Ahmadi-Moqaddam's reported comments Interpol spokesperson Rachel Billington rejected involvement in any investigation into the death of Neda.

"We've not received any request for information or for assistance on the death of that lady," Billington told CBSNews.com on Thursday. "We've received nothing from Iran."
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