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Khaled Mohamed Saeed (خالد محمد سعيد arzˈxæːled muˈħæmed sæˈʕiːd; January 27, 1982 – June 6, 2010, age 28) was a young Egyptian man who died under disputed circumstances in the Sidi Gaber area of Alexandria on June 6, 2010.[1]

Political cartoon of Saeed and a tiny Hosni Mubarak


Personal life

Khaled Mohamed Saeed

Saeed was raised by his mother and the rest of his extended family after the death of his father when he was young. Showing an interest in computers, he stayed for some time and studied programming in the USA. He also loved music and had been composing a musical piece before his death.[2]

Death

Non-civilian attack on civilian, Coordinates 31.220278 x 29.941667 June 6, 2010

On June 6, 2010, Saeed had been sitting on the second floor of a cybercafe. Two detectives from the Sidi Gaber police station entered the premises and arrested him, allegedly beating him and smashing him against objects as he was led outside to their police car.[3]

Multiple witnesses have testified that Saeed was beaten to death by the police,[4] but the police reported that Saeed had suffocated in an attempt to swallow a packet of hashish, supported by two autopsy reports of the Forensic Authorities.[5] Two police officers were later jailed for four days pending questioning on beatings that they allegedly carried out on Saeed.[6] It was stated by family members that he was "tortured to death for possessing video material that implicates members of the police in a drug deal."[7]

Former chief medical examiner of Egypt, Ayman Fouda, was interviewed about the proper procedure that should have been followed for Saeed's autopsy. He stated that the "mechanics of the injuries" that Saeed had sustained should have been investigated and his brain should have also been tested to see whether he had had a concussion, as the medical examiner that had conducted the autopsy had done neither.[8]

Aftermath

The photo of Saeed's corpse was released onto the internet in June of 2010, causing a large outcry and the creation of a FacebookWP memorial page for Saeed that has attracted hundreds of thousands of followers. It was because of the photo and the heavy amount of international criticism that arose from the incident that the Egyptian government consented to a trial for the two detectives involved in his death.[9]

Protests

See also: 2011 Egyptian protests

On 25 June, 2010, Wikipedia:Mohamed El Baradei, former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency WP, led a rally in Alexandria against alleged abuses by the police and visited Saeed's family to offer condolences.[10] Protests over Saeed's death also occurred in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in front of the Egyptian Embassy in London.[11] Thirty of the protesters in Tahrir Square were arrested by Central Security officers and the rest were dispersed.[12]

See also

AP

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Iran


References

  1. ↑ "Anger on the streets of Cairo". The National (Abu Dhabi). 2010-06-13. http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100614/FOREIGN/706139877/1011. Retrieved 2010-07-13. </li>
  2. ↑ Lina Attalah (June 30, 2010). "Q&A with Ali Qassem, uncle of slain youth Khaled Saeed (part one)". Almasry Alyoum. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/qa-ali-qassem-uncle-slain-youth-khaled-saeed-part-one. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li>
  3. ↑ "Two witnesses affirm Alex victim beaten by police". Almasry Alyoum. June 19, 2010. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/two-witnesses-affirm-alex-victim-beaten-police. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li>
  4. ↑ "Anger in Alexandria: 'We’re afraid of our own government'". Almasry Alyoum. 2010-06-25. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/anger-alexandria-we%E2%80%99re-afraid-our-own-government. Retrieved 2010-07-13. </li>
  5. ↑ "Journalists protest state media coverage of Alexandria police killing". Almasry Alyoum. 2010-06-230. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/journalists-protest-state-media-coverage-alexandria-police-killing. Retrieved 2010-07-13. </li>
  6. ↑ "Egyptian protesters see policemen's jailing in activist's death as a victory". Gulf News. 2010-07-02. http://gulfnews.com/news/region/egypt/egyptian-protesters-see-policemen-s-jailing-in-activist-s-death-as-a-victory-1.649353. Retrieved 2010-07-13. </li>
  7. ↑ "Police killing sparks Egypt protest". Al Jazeera English. June 14, 2010. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201061415530298271.html. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li>
  8. ↑ Dareen Farghaly (June 30, 2010). "Interview: Former chief medical examiner on Khaled Saeed autopsy". Almasry Alyoum. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/interview-former-chief-medical-examiner-khaled-saeed-autopsy. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li>
  9. ↑ Noha El-Hennawy (August 4, 2010). "We are all Khaled Saeed: Redefining political demonstration in Egypt". Almasry Alyoum. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/we-are-all-khaled-saeed-redefining-political-demonstration-egypt. Retrieved January 27, 2011. </li>
  10. ↑ "ElBaradei leads anti-torture rally". Al Jazeera English. 2010-06-26. http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2010/06/201062642955204618.html. Retrieved 2010-07-13. </li>
  11. ↑ Heba El Kodsy; Mohamed Hany (June 17, 2010). "Weekend protests in US and UK against Khaled Saeed's murder". Almasry Alyoum. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/weekend-protests-us-and-uk-against-khaled-saeeds-murder. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li>
  12. ↑ Mostafa; ElMarsfawy; Mohsan Semika; Mohamed Hany (June 21, 2010). "Security thwarts protest over Saeed's death". Almasry Alyoum. http://www.almasryalyoum.com/en/news/security-thwarts-protest-over-saeeds-death. Retrieved January 26, 2011. </li> </ol>

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