Iranian student killed during protests was shot in head ‘from close range’

Rubina Aminian, 23, struck by bullet from behind after joining Tehran protest from college, says human rights group

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A 23-year-old student was shot in the head from close range" during the anti-government protests in Iran, a human rights group has said.

Rubina Aminian attended Shariati College in Iran's capital, Tehran, where she studied textile and fashion design. She is one of the only people killed in the recent demonstrations to be identified.