�He went to Australia to seek refuge from his land of dreams, where he could have a life and study but instead he was held in captivity and killed,� says cousin.


The family of the Iranian asylum seeker killed during unrest in a Papua New Guinea detention centre have said they want answers from the Australian government on what happened to him in their custody.

The 23-year-old Reza Barati lost his life after sustaining �multiple head injuries� when violence broke out between asylum seekers and guards earlier this month. He was transferred to Manus Island following his arrival in Australia in July.

�First, we want his body to be returned to Iran and then we want answers, what happened to him? What did they do to him?� Barati�s cousin, speaking on behalf of his family, told the Guardian by phone from Tehran.

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