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Mariam Moustafa: Egyptian teen's Nottingham death sparks anger Mariam Moustafa: Egyptian teen's Nottingham death sparks anger
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Police are keeping "an open mind" about whether an attack on an Egyptian student that sparked outrage in her home country was racially motivated.Police are keeping "an open mind" about whether an attack on an Egyptian student that sparked outrage in her home country was racially motivated.
Mariam Moustafa, 18, died on Wednesday after being attacked by a group in Nottingham on 20 February. Mariam Moustafa, 18, died on Wednesday after being attacked by a group in Nottingham three weeks before.
The hashtag "Mariam's rights will not be lost" has been trending in Egypt.The hashtag "Mariam's rights will not be lost" has been trending in Egypt.
Egypt's prosecutor-general has requested information about the probe into her death by British officials, according to BBC Monitoring.Egypt's prosecutor-general has requested information about the probe into her death by British officials, according to BBC Monitoring.
Nottinghamshire Police said in a statement: "At this time, from our investigation, there is no information to suggest that the assault was motivated by hate but we continue to keep an open mind."Nottinghamshire Police said in a statement: "At this time, from our investigation, there is no information to suggest that the assault was motivated by hate but we continue to keep an open mind."
Before Miss Moustafa's death, police arrested a 17-year-old girl on suspicion of assault occasioning grievous bodily harm. She was released on conditional bail.
Miss Moustafa's uncle told the BBC a group of about 10 girls had started beating his niece at the Intu Victoria Centre in Nottingham, so she ran to get on a bus.
The girls then followed her on to the bus, he said, and kept beating her until she passed out and a man intervened to help.
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Miss Moustafa's uncle told the BBC he believed a group of about 10 girls had started beating his niece before she ran to get on a bus.
He said the girls kept beating her until she passed out and a man intervened to help.
Miss Moustafa's father, Muhammad Moustafa, said: "When Mariam was born, I did my best for her. I come here for her future and education, for my daughter, to be engineering but now it is not fair."
Her younger sister, Mallak Moustafa, said she had seen some of the people involved "laughing about my sister's coma" on Instagram.
"I just miss my sister and I don't find it fair that them girls are out there having fun," she said.
"I was shocked and they should be ashamed of themselves.
"We thought England would be our future, be an engineer one day, anything we wanted to be, that's why my dad brought us to England.
"But it seems like it has actually ruined us, we didn't think England was like that."
Nottinghamshire Police said Miss Moustafa was "punched several times outside the Victoria Centre in Parliament Street" at about 20:00 GMT on 20 February.
They said she then got on a bus but was "followed on to the bus by the same group of women who were threatening and abusive towards her before they got off".
In a statement, bus company Nottingham City Transport (NCT) said one of its drivers helped Miss Moustafa.In a statement, bus company Nottingham City Transport (NCT) said one of its drivers helped Miss Moustafa.
"We would also like to publicly recognise our driver, who went upstairs to intervene and acted as a barrier between the attackers and the young lady, after he asked them to leave the bus," NCT said. "We would like to publicly recognise our driver, who went upstairs to intervene and acted as a barrier between the attackers and the young lady, after he asked them to leave the bus," NCT said.
"CCTV from the bus has been provided to Nottinghamshire Police as part of their investigation into this appalling attack and we continue to support their efforts to identify the culprits.""CCTV from the bus has been provided to Nottinghamshire Police as part of their investigation into this appalling attack and we continue to support their efforts to identify the culprits."
Miss Moustafa's uncle said the hospital dismissed her initially, before she fell ill at home and was taken back to hospital where she entered a coma.Miss Moustafa's uncle said the hospital dismissed her initially, before she fell ill at home and was taken back to hospital where she entered a coma.
Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been asked for a comment.Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust has been asked for a comment.
'Strong aspirations'
Miss Moustafa was an engineering student at Nottingham College.Miss Moustafa was an engineering student at Nottingham College.
Yultan Mellor, a vice principal at the college, said Mariam was "well-liked and able" and had "strong aspirations for her future studies and eventual career".Yultan Mellor, a vice principal at the college, said Mariam was "well-liked and able" and had "strong aspirations for her future studies and eventual career".
"Everyone at the college is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Mariam Moustafa," said Ms Mellor."Everyone at the college is shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Mariam Moustafa," said Ms Mellor.
"Our thoughts and condolences are with her parents and family at this difficult time. We will do anything we can to support the family.""Our thoughts and condolences are with her parents and family at this difficult time. We will do anything we can to support the family."