Iran protests: Nika Shakarami’s mother speaks of anguish after teen’s death - BBC News

The mother of a 16-year-old girl allegedly beaten to death by security forces during protests in Iran has spoken of her continuing heartache. In an exclusive interview that appears in a BBC documentary, Nasrin Shakarami says she “cannot forget for a second“ what happened to her daughter Nika. Nasrin also rejects authorities’ claims about the deaths of protestors: “We all know that they are lying.“ The authorities denied any wrongdoing and made inconsistent statements about her fate. Nasrin was speaking to actress Zar Amir Ebrahimi, who fled Iran in 2008. Please subscribe here: #Iran #BBCNews