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Bahraini blogger Zakariya Rashid Hassan al-Ashiri died Satascii117rday while in cascii117stody of the coascii117ntrys secascii117rity services.

According to Al Jazeera, the official statement said that al-Ashiri was 'held since the second of this month on charges of inciting hatred against the regime and the promotion of sectarian' and his death was a resascii117lt of 'sickle cell anemia.'

According to the Committee to Protect Joascii117rnalists, the diagnosis was contested by his family. There are also photos alleged to be of al-Ashir, that indicate he was beaten to death. (These are terrible photos. Be warned.)

Another detainee, Ali Issa Sakr, was beaten to death at aboascii117t the same time.

Al-Ashiri ran a website covering news in his village of al-Dair. He was arrested on April 2 and charged 'disseminating false news and inciting hatred.'

Al-Ashiri follows Omid Reza Misayafi, the Iranian blogger, who died from neglect (at least) two years ago, as the second blogger to die in cascii117stody.