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Charlie Duffield

Tragic last video of young woman, 20, before she was shot six times in Iran protests

The last video of a 20-year-old woman who died in a flurry of bullets fired by Iranian security forces has been shared by her friends.

It reveals her enthusiasm for the protests and the things which were changing shortly before her death.

Hadis Najafi is just one of the many protesters who have taken to the streets to demand women's rights across Iran, after the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini

She was beaten to death by the country's morality police, after being accused of breaching Iran's stringent hijab laws.

Hadis joined the protests about Mahsa's death, but tragically became a victim herself, as she prepared to join a demonstration in Karaji.

In the video, she says: "I want it so much now, and I'm going in the end after so many years. I agree with the protests, and everything has changed."

Hadis was an average user of TikTok and Instagram, according to her family, and she was also a nature love who adored climbing.

She died after she was hit in the chest, face, hand and neck with bullets fired indiscriminately by security officials.

In another video where she is seen tying her blonde hair back into a ponytail before running to join the protest she was not wearing a hijab and was also not carrying any weapons or protest posters, with only the fact she was unveiled making her stand out as a target.

Hadis Najafi, 20, gets ready for protests over Mahsa Amini's death in an undated video (CEN)

Hadis was taken to Ghaem Hospital, where she was later pronounced dead.

The protests were sparked by the death of Mahsa who was seized by Iran's morality police in Tehran and died apparently after a brutal beating left her with severe head injuries.

Iranian officials later claimed she suffered an epileptic attack, something her family denies fiercely.

This was backed up when her medical records were hacked from the hospital which confirmed that she died after suffering from swelling of the brain.

Hadis was an average user of TikTok and Instagram, according to her family, and she was also a nature love who adored climbing (CEN)

Iranian journalist Masih Alinejad was one of those who was among the mourners at Hadis's funeral in Karaj.

She wrote on Twitter : "This 20 Yr old girl who was getting ready to join the protest against the murdering of #MahsaAmini got killed by 6 bullets.

"HadisNajafi, 20, was shot in the chest, face and neck by Islamic Republic’s security forces."

She added: "Hadis was a kind-hearted girl & loved dancing. She was protesting against the brutal death of #MahsaAmini. Their crime: wanting freedom."

There was also footage of the girl's family at her freshly dug grave crying over a photograph, as contrasted by happy photos from friends showing her dancing and posing for pictures on camera.

Women have played a prominent role in the protests, waving and burning their veils.

Some have publicly cut their hair as furious crowds called for the downfall of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

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