Ahmed Nagib

Ahmed’s father died leaving his mother and their five children, including Ahmed. He was studying in a vocational training school and working as well as a house painter to support his family at the same time. They lived in a humble home in Asslam City, another crowded neighborhood in Cairo. He didn’t have the privilege to care about politics as he was very busy earning money. He was not a political activist and he was not a member of a political party or movement.

According to Rasha, Ahmed’s sister, Ahmed was returning from his work when the clashes between police forces and protesters were happening on Mohamed Mahmoud Street. It wasn’t long before he was hit in the head by police, receiving a fatal injury. He was taken to the Hilal Hospital.

The injury caused a hole in his forehead, near the right eyebrow, which led to a fracturing of the skull causing rupture to his brain tissue about two centimeters deep.

Ahmed was in a deep coma upon arrival to the hospital and the injury eventually resulted in brainstem death. He died on Sunday, December 2, 2012.

He was mourned by his whole hometown of Monouf, where his funeral took place. The political force in Cairo held the funeral prayer in absent to the spirit of his spirit at Omar Makram mosque.

Ahmed was among the 40 victims of violence by security forces on the first anniversary of the massacre of Mohammed Mahmoud, in which security forces killed 50 others in 2011.