Cleric blames death on police

A SENIOR Shia cleric has blamed security forces for the death of a 14-year-old boy in protests in Bahrain.

By The Newsroom

Published 3rd Sep 2011, 00:28 BST

Sheikh Isa Qassim said the killing during an anti-government demonstration on Wednesday shows the island nation’s Sunni rulers were ignoring demands for greater rights.

Bahrain’s majority Shiites began protests in February. More than 30 people have died during the demos. Rights groups claim Ali Jawad Ahmad died after being hit by a tear gas canister fired at close range by police.