CAIRO: A roll was found inside the intestine of Essam Ali Atta, a young man who was supposedly tortured to death last night, during his autopsy. According to one of the forensic doctors who participated in Atta's autopsy, the roll – which was not described in detail – will be sent for analysis. The doctor added that the autopsy was conducted with the physical eye and not with electronic equipment. Egyptian activists created a hashtag on the social networking site Twitter, #Lefafa, which means roll, calling for investigation into how and why this roll came to be in Atta's intestine. Some Egyptian political activists carried the coffin of Atta, covered with the Egyptian flag, to Tahrir Square. They chanted slogans against the Egyptian Ministry of Interior. In related news, Egypt's General Prosecutor, Abdel Magid Mahmoud, ordered investigations into Atta's death. One of the prosecutors said Atta had taken drugs and was poisoned and so was submitted to Qasr el-Aini Hospital. Al-Nadeem Center for Psychosocial Rehabilitation accused Tora Prison of torturing prisoner Atta until he died. The Center declared on its Facebook page that Atta was imprisoned on February 25 for two years. The Center also published a photo of the victim after his death. Atta, 23, was reportedly tortured because he smuggled a mobile SIM card into his jail cell. Prison security reportedly forced a water hose into his mouth and another into his anus and pumped his body full of water. Atta was transferred to Qasr el-Aini Hospital on Wedneday, October 26. He died an hour after his admission. His family was not immediately informed of his death. Police officer Peter Ibrahim transferred Atta to the hospital. Doctors noticed secretions leaking from Atta's mouth and suspected foul play. The first report claimed that Atta died as a result of a sharp drop in blood pressure and heart failure. Security sources have denied that Atta was tortured, saying instead that he died of a drug overdose after swallowing drugs in an attempt to hide them from prison authorities. Egyptian activists have dubbed the 23-year-old the ‘Second Khaled Said.' Khaled Said died in police custody on June 6, 2010. His death became a rallying point for Egyptians and is considered one of the catalysts of Egypt's January 25 Revolution. Related news April 6 Movement organizes march against prisoner's death Demonstrators, security clash during march for torture victim Supposed torture victim was criminal: Security source Attorney summons doctor to autopsy suspected torture victim
