Bahrain violence
Police and protesters have clashed in Bahrain at the funeral of the activist who was killed during the Grand Prix weekend.
Police and protesters have clashed in Bahrain at the funeral of the activist who was killed during the Grand Prix weekend.
A funeral march for a protester who reportedly died in anti-government protests in Bahrain will probably take place on Sunday, setting the scene for more violent clashes.
A body, said to be that of Salah Abbas Habib, 36, was found sprawled on a rooftop in Shakura, near Manama.
Several witnesses as well as the opposition party Wefaq say he was beaten by police and that he may also have been hit by birdshot.
Demonstrators hurled petrol bombs during nightly clashes with the police who responded by firing teargas and rubber bullets.
Crowds of protesters hurled petrol bombs at police who fired tear gas back in Bahrain on Saturday on the eve of the Grand Prix.
Protesters have clashed with police in Bahrain as F1 bosses remained defiant and the country's leaders refused to "empower extremists."