CAIRO: Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of Omar Makram Mosque in Tahrir Square after Friday prayers to attend a symbolic funeral for Mohamed Mohsen, 24, who passed away Wednesday night from injuries sustained during clashes in Abbaseya between armed men and protesters marching towards the Ministry of Defense on July 23.
Military police cordoned off the march as protesters attempted to make their way to the center of Tahrir Square, which has been the sight of heavy security presence after a three-week sit-in was dispersed by security forces on Aug. 1, the first day of Ramadan.
A while later, protesters dispersed peacefully, according to eyewitnesses.
On Thursday, an eyewitness told prosecution that a woman standing on a rooftop of a building in Abbaseya threw a big rock at Mohsen that hit him in the head. Reportedly, the injury led to internal bleeding. Hours later, Mohsen was moved to the Nasser Institute, a public hospital.
Mohsen’s body was transferred to his hometown Aswan.
He was a member in the National Association of Change in Aswan and was hailed by many activists and bloggers for his participation in all protests and sit-ins since Jan. 25.
Military police cordoned off the march, which was headed for the center of Tahrir Square. (Daily News Egypt Photo / Hassan Ibrahim)
