RIYADH: The mother of an Iranian teenager took her own life after security forces allegedly beat her daughter to death, the Metro reported.
Sarina Esmailzadeh, a 16-year-old YouTuber, was killed in a baton attack during a protest in Karaj last month, activists said.
Her family searched for her for 10 days before authorities handed over her body, according to the Metro.
Esmailzadeh’s YouTube channel includes videos of her without a hijab, dancing with a man, and discussing women’s rights.
While repeatedly attempting to retrieve her body, security forces mocked her mother, telling her that her daughter was immoral and a terrorist.
After finally seeing Esmailzadeh’s battered body, her mother went home and hanged herself, local news outlets confirmed.
According to Amnesty International, intelligence agents tyrannized the teenager’s family members in a bid to silence them.
The death toll in Iran has risen to 185 since protests broke out last month over the death of Mahsa Amina, 22, who was beaten by Tehran’s morality police for allegedly breaking the country’s strict dress codes for women.
Parents of dead protesters who wish to bury their children are frequently subjected to harsh regulations by the Iranian authorities, the Metro said.