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Ex-Policewoman Laid to Rest amid Speculation over Her Suspicious Death

June 6, 2023
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A large crowd of mourners attended the funeral of Mansureh Sagvand, a former member of Iran's police force who resigned in protest against the suppression of protesters
A large crowd of mourners attended the funeral of Mansureh Sagvand, a former member of Iran's police force who resigned in protest against the suppression of protesters

A large crowd of mourners attended the funeral of Mansureh Sagvand, a former member of Iran's police force who resigned in protest against the suppression of protesters.

The ceremony took place on June 6 in the village of Rig Sefid, near the western city of Khorramabad, amid widespread reactions among Iranian social media users regarding her suspicious death.

Sagvand was a law student in the south-western city of Abadan.

Medical officials in Ilam province attributed her death to "cardiac arrest," but sources told IranWire that the young woman had no pre-existing medical conditions and had no history of heart problems. 

The sources said Sagvand held an honorary position as a police officer in Khorramabad, and that she cut off collaboration with the force during the recent nationwide protests.

"Having served in the police, I sought to enlighten the unaware. We bore witness to heinous crimes and conveyed the unadulterated truth. The revolution is imminent," Sagvand wrote on Instagram.

A source informed IranWire that Sagvand faced threats after severing ties with the police.

Late on June 4, a friend called for emergency assistance after Sagvand said she was feeling sick. She passed away before the arrival of medical personnel.

Just hours before she died, Sagvand wrote on Instagram: "They try to intimidate us with death as if we were still alive. I am prepared to sacrifice my life for the country forever."

Iranian former crown prince Reza Pahlavi took to Twitter to praise Sogvand, saying she “fearlessly stood against [Supreme Leader Ali] Khamenei and his criminal regime."

Official media dismissed the speculation about Sagvand’s suspicious death as "baseless." 

The incident follows numerous suspicious deaths during last year’s widespread protests sparked by the September death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini while in police custody.

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