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ALEXANDRIA, Egypt — Several thousand Egyptians, joined by opposition leader Mohamed ElBaradei, protested on Friday what they call authorities’ systematic use of torture. It was the largest demonstration yet sparked by the alleged beating death of a young man by police this month.
The death of Khaled Said has become a rallying point for pro-reform activists and rights workers who say police abuse is rampant. The government says Said died from suffocation after swallowing a packet of drugs.
Denver Post wire services
