Los Angeles, Sep 29 (TIWN) Turkish singer Melek Mosso chopped off her long tresses on stage to show solidarity with Iranian women protesting the tragic death of Mahsa Amini, who was detained by authorities in Tehran on September 13 and three days later, died in custody.

Her death has sparked huge protests in Iran, with many women chopping their hair in public and burning hijabs. 

In a clip she shared on Twitter, Mosso cuts her hair on stage as the crowd cheers her on. 

Amini was in Tehran with her family to visit relatives when she was apprehended by the morality police. As per medical evidence, she suffered several violent blows to the head, which put her into a coma. However, according to a Euronews report, Iran's authorities stated that she "suffered a sudden heart attack". Amini's cousin, who lives in Iraq, alleged that she died due to a “violent blow to the head”.