Egyptian Official: Activist Shot by Police Died because She was 'Too Thin' (?!?!)

Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, a 32-year-old Egyptian activist shot and killed on the streets of Cairo during a demonstration in January, died because she was "too thin," according to a spokesperson for the medical examiner. Her death during a peaceful protest on Jan. 24 was caught on camera, sparking protests and igniting international outrage over brutal police tactics. In a televised interview on Saturday, a spokesman for the Egyptian Forensic Medicine Authority said el-Sabbagh would not have died if she were not so thin, and that her body type contributed to her death. According to reports from Egyptian news outlet Ahram Online, the country's ministry is investigating the forensic authority over the comments. Lotte Leicht, the European Union director for Human Rights Watch, called the claim "simply absurd."