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Murder Charge in Canadian's Death

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September 23, 2003|From Times Wire Reports

An agent for Iran's Intelligence Ministry was charged with "semi-premeditated murder" in the death of a Canadian photojournalist, according to the Tehran prosecutor's office.

Zahra Kazemi, 54, a Canadian of Iranian origin, was detained in June for taking photographs outside a Tehran prison during protests. After 77 hours of interrogation, she was rushed to a hospital. She died 14 days later.


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