Mariam Moustafa: Egyptian teen's Nottingham death sparks anger

Mariam Moustafa, 18, was an engineering student at Nottingham College

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 three weeks earlier. 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.


The Egyptian Embassy said it had been "closely following" the circumstances of the "vicious attack" and had "expressed the need for those responsible to be brought to justice swiftly" with UK authorities.

"The deep concern of the Egyptian public is evident and the embassy remains focussed in its efforts to support and assist Mariam's grieving family whose life has been shattered by their traumatic loss," the statement added.

Nottinghamshire Police said: "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."