<p>The family and friends of Iranian man Hamed Shamshiripour held a vigil for him in his native town of Gachsaran, Iran, on August 8.</p><p>Shamshiripour was an asylum seeker</a> who was found hanging from a tree near a refugee transit centre in East Lorengau, Papua New Guinea, on Monday morning, August 7. For more than a year, concerns had been raised about the 31-year-old’s deteriorating mental health. The Guardian Australia said</a> the Australian Border Force was aware of his “psychotic episodes.”</p><p>PNG police commissioner Gary Baki ruled out foul play and said Shamshiripour died by suicide. However, refugees, activists and politicians in Australia</a> have called for Shamshiripour’s body to be transported to Australia for an autopsy. Photos of the scene and of Shamshiripour’s body sparked concerns that he was attacked before being hanged.</p><p>This video shows a memorial held by Hamed’s family in Gachsaran, Iran. His family are being represented by Australian human rights lawyer George Newhouse. Credit: Shamshiripour family via Storyful</p><br />
