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The World

Lethal Dissent 9 - The Note

The World

PRX

News, Lethaldissent

4.6943 Ratings

🗓️ 16 August 2024

⏱️ 26 minutes

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Summary

Mohammad Shabani's suicide note is analyzed by a handwriting expert and Fariba Nawa gets the results. She follows the ripple effects of the new information, and Mohammad's best friend tries to make sense of what it means.

Transcript

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0:00.0

Hey, it's Faribanoa. This is it, the last episode of Lethal Descent.

0:05.0

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0:09.6

Spotify or wherever you listen to this podcast.

0:13.0

Show the powers that be that this is the kind of journalism you want.

0:16.0

It makes a difference.

0:18.0

Seriously.

0:19.0

Thanks.

0:20.0

A quick note before we get into the show. The episode discusses suicide. We've stuck to the details that are newsworthy and important to the investigation.

0:29.0

If you or someone you know is having thoughts of suicide help is available call or text

0:34.2

988 to reach the 988 suicide and crisis lifeline it's okay to ask for help it's a

0:40.3

good thing okay now the last episode.

0:46.0

Last week,

0:47.0

Sala, I told Mejati

0:51.0

hajati we're getting his best friend's suicide note analyzed.

0:54.5

Mohammed and Mehti were civil servants in Shiraz Iran.

0:57.9

They were imprisoned for their dissent.

0:59.8

released then fled to Turkey.

1:01.6

The ideology is a brag.

1:04.0

In Turkey, Mohammed continued to speak out against the Iranian government

1:08.0

until he died.

1:09.0

Most of the blood was in the bathroom.

1:11.0

I investigated Mohammed's death and the evidence suggested he killed himself.

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