An Iranian woman convicted of acting in pornographic...

An Iranian woman convicted of acting in pornographic films was stoned to death in the prison where she had been held for eight years. The unnamed 35-year-old was buried in a pit and pelted with stones until she died in the centre of Tehran's Evin prison. Investigators had identified the woman after noticing the serial number of an electricity meter that was in the background of a scene in one of her films. She denied being the woman on screen but police found several witnesses who testified she was indeed the X-rated actress.The woman was sentenced to death after being convicted of adultery and "corruption on earth," a verdict which was upheld by the supreme court. The conservative Entekhab daily, which broke the news of the execution did not say when it took place.