Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Daily Mirror
Daily Mirror
World
Rachel Hagan

Brit stuck in Egyptian prison goes on full hunger strike and will die in weeks

A British citizen who is over 200 days into a partial hunger strike is now fully refraining from food and will die in weeks if the government does not act.

Without food or water, Alaa Abdel Fattah’s body will begin to shut down, just as British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and other world leaders arrive down the coast in Egypt for the COP27 global climate summit.

“If it is diplomacy as usual, then this is a green light to kill Alaa,” Sanaa Seif, Abdel Fattah’s sister says from her sit-in outside the Foreign Office in Whitehall.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.