Sattar Beheshti, 35, died at the notorious Kahrizak prison a few days after he was arrested by the Iranian regime’s Cyberpolice in October 2012 following publishing articles in his blog.
“The criminal court… said the case of murder was closed because the court rejected the (charge of) premeditated murder,” said Giti Pourfazl, a lawyer acting for Beheshti’s family.
Pourfazl said the court had suggested Sattar’s mother to “lodge another complaint for manslaughter”.
“I haven’t agreed to lodge a complaint, and I have to consult my client in this regard,” said Pourfazl, adding that “we still consider Beheshti’s death was premeditated murder”.
A number of probes were launched after UN experts and some Western states condemned Beheshti’s death and demanded Tehran investigate it, with Amnesty International saying he may have died from torture.