Egypt remembers man whose death sparked revolution

Laila Marzouq, the mother of Khaled Said, visits his grave in Alexandria,… Laila Marzouq, the mother of Khaled Said, wears a pendant with a photo of… Laila Marzouq, 2nd right, the mother of Khaled Said, and Zuhra Said, right,… CAIRO (AP) – Crowds of Egyptians dressed in black held demonstrations Monday to honor a young man from Alexandria beaten to death a year ago in a savage attack blamed on police that helped inspire the uprising that brought down Egypt’s president. Photographs of Khaled Said’s badly disfigured and bloodied face were posted on the Internet and became an instant rallying point for campaigners trying to bring attention…

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Egypt remembers man whose death sparked revolution

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