Protester dies during rally in Bahrain

The protester's uncle says his 16-year-old nephew, Ali Youssef Bagdar, died after a police vehicle ran over him

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Manama, Bahrain: Hundreds of mourners gathered in Bahrain for the funeral of a protester, who his family say died in an anti government protest on Saturday. 

The protester's uncle says his 16-year-old nephew, Ali Youssef Bagdar, died after a police vehicle ran over him during a demonstration early Saturday in Juffair area of the capital Manama.

A report by the state-run Bahrain News Agency says a police vehicle skidded into a group of "rioters" due to an oil spill on the road, killing the boy.

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