The Story of Amirhossein Khademi, a Teenage Victim of Assault
Amirhossein Khademi was a 16-year-old teenager from Zarindasht, Fars, who, after the death of his father, was forced to work and cover his mother’s treatment costs due to her cancer.
At his workplace, Amirhossein was assaulted by his employer and several others. However, on Sunday, September 11, 2022, after filing a complaint against the assailants, his lifeless body was found in the desert. The assailants had killed him.
Sina Ghalandari, a journalist who followed Amirhossein’s story, writes about it.
I was informed by Amirhossein Khademi’s relatives that this teenager from Zarindasht, Fars, had told his family that he was assaulted by three people, including his employer. They filmed him and threatened to release the video if he told anyone about the assault.
After informing his family, he proceeded to file a complaint. However, on Sunday, September 11, 2022, his body was found in the deserts of Hajabad, Zarindasht County.
Following the news, a wave of reactions emerged, and the people of Zarindasht gathered to seek justice for this teenager.
On Thursday, September 15, Kazem Mousavi, the head of the Fars Judiciary, announced the arrest of three suspects in the case of the suspicious death of the young man from Zarindasht and promised that the case would be handled specially and out of turn.