Armita Geravand, the Iranian girl who was dragged out of a subway car unconscious shortly after entering with her hair uncovered, has been pronounced brain dead, Iran’s state-owned media reported on Sunday.
Since her collapse on Oct. 1, she has been in a coma, but on Sunday, doctors said that they were not hopeful she would be saved, according to Tasnim News, a semiofficial agency affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards.
“Unfortunately, her health condition is not promising, and, despite the efforts of the medical staff, the brain death of Armita Geravand seems certain,” Tasnim reported.
Little is known about what happened to 16-year-old Ms. Geravand, but her case has evoked similarities with that of Mahsa Amini, who died last year in the custody of the morality police after being accused of violating Iran’s dress code, prompting a nationwide wave of anti-government protests.