Iran blames the BBC for Neda’s death

Neda was killed by the BBC according to two Iranian news sources. Robert Tait writes on the Guardian’s live blog:

Jomhouri Islami newspaper is blaming her shooting on snipers from the MKO (a militant group calling for the overthrow of the republic). It said the group exploited the lack of security created by the demonstrations.

Javan, another pro-regime paper, blamed an even more unlikely source – my friend and recently expelled BBC correspondent Jon Leyne. It claims that Leyne hired “thugs” to shoot her so he could then make a documentary film.

Meanwhile, the government has forbidden hospitals from releasing deaths certificates that give shooting as the cause of death.