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NewsMail Morning Edition Sat 05 Apr, 2014 Top Stories More Top Stories » Manus asylum seeker speaks of witnessing Reza Berati's death By Kerry Brewster and Deb Richards The ABC has obtained an eyewitness account of the murder of 23-year-old Iranian asylum seeker Reza Berati during the February riot inside the Manus Island detention centre. The account is one of 12 from asylum seekers obtained by Lateline. They detail a series of alleged violent incidents leading up to and including the clashes on February 17 which left more than 60 asylum seekers injured. The account of Mr Berati's death claims he was beaten with a wooden stick and kicked before being hit on the head with a rock. "There was a local ... I recognise him. He picked up a big rock. He lifted the rock above his head and threw it down hard on top of Reza's head," an asylum seeker said. 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