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Police brutality trial over young man death opens in Egypt
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The case caused outrage at home and abroad has opened in Egypt. Two policemen are charged with brutality in the death of a 28-year-old man in June. Khaled Said died in police custody on a street in Alexandria. Witnesses say that policeman dragged Mr Said out of a cafe and beat him up to the death But the government says Said died of suffocation after swallowing a packet of drugs. A statement issued by Amnesty International on Monday expressed concern that witnesses in the trial could be harassed and urged the government to ensure their safety. Bbc.co.uk.