A group of local refugee advocates took to Rosalind Park on Friday to mourn the death of Manus Island detainee, Hamed Shamshiripour.
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The 31-year-old Iranian was found dead on Monday near the Refugee Transit Centre in East Lorengau, which forms part of Australia's immigration detention network.
He was the fifth man to die under Australia's supervision on Manus Island.
Imran Mohammed, a refugee from Myanmar on Manus Island, said refugees received the news on Monday morning. "It was so devastating for all [of] us," he said.
Iranian refugee and journalist Behrouz Boochani, who is also on Manus Island, said the asylum seeker concerned had a long history of mental illness and distress.
A small group of locals held a vigil at the park, holding pro-immigration signs supporting asylum seekers.