Two teenage girls have died in Iran after they were beaten to death by members of the morality police.
Sarina Esmailzadeh, 16, was injured by officers last week during nationwide protests over women's rights when she was reportedly hit over the head with a baton, according to Amnesty International.
The YouTuber reportedly had her skull crushed in the impact and died shortly afterwards.
Her death came as police finally handed the body of another teen, 17-year-old Nika Shakrami, back to her family after initially refusing a request. The girl is understood to have disappeared after leading a local protest.
It is reported that her remains were returned with her nose cut off and around 29 wounds on her head.
The demonstrations have come in response the death of Mahsa Amini, 22, in police custody after she was detained for allegedly failing to adhere to the Islamic country's strict hijab rules.
While police claim she had a heart attack at the station and went into a coma, witnesses say she was severely beaten by police, with leaked medical scans also suggesting she died from some form of trauma.
Protestors in around 164 towns and cities have been seen waving and burning headscarves, with some going as far as to shout "death to the dictator" in front of police in the repressive state.
Local human rights groups estimate around 133 fatalities amid a harsh government crackdown the protests, with hundreds more estimated to be injured.
Reacting to the deaths, the international advocacy charity Amnesty said: “The Iranian authorities knowingly decided to harm or kill people who took to the streets to express their anger at decades of repression and injustice.
"Amid an epidemic of systemic impunity that has long prevailed in Iran, dozens of men, women and children have been unlawfully killed in the latest round of bloodshed.
“Without determined collective action by the international community, which needs to go beyond mere statements of condemnation, countless more face being killed, maimed, tortured, sexually assaulted or thrown behind bars solely for their participation in protests."
According to The Sun, the Iranian National Guard has begun deploying an undercover unit of female cops to infiltrate groups of protestors.
The unit was established by the Faraja Public Service Organisation, which is part of the Iranian Armed Forces and closely linked to the country's repressive police force.
Images from the graduation ceremonies of female officers appear to show them holding MP5s and AK-47s whilst donning full traditional dress in the green and gold of the Iranian Police.
Commenting on the recent unrest, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei fr Amini's death "deeply broke my heart" and called it a "bitter incident" provoked by Iran's enemies.
