New claims of prison torture in Egypt

Egyptian human rights activists have accused guards at a Cairo prison of torturing an inmate to death.

Activists see the death of Essam Atta, 23, at a Cairo hospital on Thursday as an indication that Egypt’s new rulers have made little effort to reform the security forces since the ousting of Hosni Mubarak.

Egyptian authorities denied allegations that the guards had a hand in Mr Atta’s death.