Iranian refugee dies

BREAKING NEWS: Friday 29 April 2016
Iranian refugee who set himself on fire on Nauru dies in Brisbane hospital
An Iranian refugee who set himself on fire at the Nauru detention centre has died in a Brisbane hospital, Immigration Minister Peter Dutton has confirmed.

The 23-year-old Iranian, known as Omid, was airlifted to Brisbane yesterday with third-degree burns to most of his torso. He set himself on fire outside the Nauruan detention centre on Tuesday.

In a statement, Mr Dutton said that "appropriate support" was being provided to his wife and friends of the man.

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