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17/02/2011

The Egyptian mother whose son's death in police custody became an icon of the uprising

Laila Marzok
Laila Marzok is the Egyptian mother whose son's death in police custody last year became a symbol of the uprising.
A picture of Khaled Said's battered face was uploaded onto the internet, and the Facebook page 'We are all Khaled Said' is credited with inspiring thousands of protesters. Laila describes how her son's face seemed to smile at her from the placards in Tahrir Square when the regime fell.

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