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Polish tourist's death in Egypt 'may be linked to trafficking' | Polish tourist's death in Egypt 'may be linked to trafficking' |
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Officials in Poland say a Polish tourist who died in an Egyptian resort last month may have been a victim of human trafficking and organised crime. | Officials in Poland say a Polish tourist who died in an Egyptian resort last month may have been a victim of human trafficking and organised crime. |
The Polish tourist, named in media reports as Magdalena Zuk, travelled alone to the Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam at the end of April. | The Polish tourist, named in media reports as Magdalena Zuk, travelled alone to the Red Sea resort of Marsa Alam at the end of April. |
Days later, she plunged to her death from a hospital window. | Days later, she plunged to her death from a hospital window. |
Egyptian security sources and medical staff say the 27-year-old woman took her own life. | Egyptian security sources and medical staff say the 27-year-old woman took her own life. |
There has been speculation the woman was the victim of a sexual assault by hotel staff, but Egyptian security sources have denied that she was drugged and raped. | There has been speculation the woman was the victim of a sexual assault by hotel staff, but Egyptian security sources have denied that she was drugged and raped. |
However, Polish investigators say they are following several lines of inquiry, including forced prostitution, human trafficking and people smuggling. | |
Erratic behaviour | Erratic behaviour |
Local media report that the young woman arrived in the resort, some 750km (450 miles) south of Cairo, on 25 April, and was planning to spend a week there. | Local media report that the young woman arrived in the resort, some 750km (450 miles) south of Cairo, on 25 April, and was planning to spend a week there. |
But for reasons unknown her plans changed, and she tried to fly home from the local airport, but was not allowed on the plane because she was acting strangely. | But for reasons unknown her plans changed, and she tried to fly home from the local airport, but was not allowed on the plane because she was acting strangely. |
She was taken to hospital, from where CCTV footage has emerged apparently showing her acting erratically and being restrained by two men. | She was taken to hospital, from where CCTV footage has emerged apparently showing her acting erratically and being restrained by two men. |
Hospital manager Mohamed Sami Gomaa told the privately-run CBC channel she tried to throw herself from a window several times. | Hospital manager Mohamed Sami Gomaa told the privately-run CBC channel she tried to throw herself from a window several times. |
Staff say she was later tied to a bed, but managed to escape, attack a nurse and jump from the building. | Staff say she was later tied to a bed, but managed to escape, attack a nurse and jump from the building. |
Mr Gomaa also said no rape check had been carried out because she had not made a complaint. | Mr Gomaa also said no rape check had been carried out because she had not made a complaint. |
The Polish foreign ministry has said it is the responsibility of the Egyptian authorities to clarify the circumstances of the death. | The Polish foreign ministry has said it is the responsibility of the Egyptian authorities to clarify the circumstances of the death. |
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