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These are the #lastwords of Michael Brown and others killed by police

These are the #lastwords of Michael Brown and others killed by police

Documentary maker Shirin Barghi's new projects looks at the last words of Michael Brown and other men killed by police.

Ms Barghi told i100 she created the images to express solidarity and raise awareness. "I've been following developments in Ferguson and the struggle against police violence there resonated with me and reminded me of my own experiences in my native Iran.

"In a moment I felt connected and created a series of images to raise awareness and express solidarity in my immediate middle eastern and south Asian community."

These men all have different circumstances but they have one thing in common: they were killed by police.

These were the last words of Michael Brown, according to an eyewitness. He was shot in Ferguson in August 2014.

These were the last words of Sean Bell, according to Joseph Guzman. He was shot in Queens, New York in 2006.

These were the last words of Trayvon Martin, according to a witness. He was shot in 2012 in Florida.

These were the last words of Kendrec McDade, according to court documents. He was shot in Pasadena, California, in 2012.

These were the last words of Kimani Gray, according to a witness. He was shot in New York in 2013.

These were Kenneth Chamberlain's last words, according to his niece Tonyia Greenhill. He was shot in New York in 2011.

These were John Crawford's last words according to LeeCee Johnson, the mother of his children. "We was just talking” she said. “He said he was at the video games playing videos and he went over there by the toy section where the toy guns were. And the next thing I know, he said ‘It’s not real'." He was shot in an Ohio Walmart this year.

These were the last words Guinean immigrant Amadou Diallo said to his mother. He was shot in New York in 1999.

These were the last words of Oscar Grant according to the officer who shot him. He was shot in New York in 2009.

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