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    14 April 2012| last updated at 02:44PM

    Bahrain police wound teenage mourner



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    DUBAI: A Bahraini 15 year-old was in intensive care on Saturday after being shot by anti-riot police while attending the funeral of a citizen journalist killed during a protest late last month, the opposition said.

    Mohammed Ahmed Abdel Aziz was among several people injured during the  ceremony for Ahmed Ismail, 22, the main Shiite opposition movement in the  Sunni-ruled kingdom, Al-Wefaq, said.

    He sustained bullet wounds to the chest as police fired tear gas and live  rounds on mourners.

    The shooting came as Formula One bosses said the Bahrain Grand Prix would  go ahead next week as planned, despite fears it could be targeted by  anti-government demonstrations.

    The sport’s governing body, the FIA (Federation Internationale de  l’Automobile), and commercial rights holder Bernie Ecclestone made separate  announcements in Shanghai, venue of this weekend’s Chinese Grand Prix.

    The controversial Bahrain event set for April 22 has overshadowed the  lead-up to Sunday’s race in Shanghai and many teams are believed to have grave  concerns.

    It was postponed last year after protests broke out against the government,  and was thought to be in jeopardy once again because of the more than year-long  demonstrations. - AFP

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