Egyptian-British activist was close to death when he broke hunger strike - family

The family of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Thursday that he had broken his hunger strike after collapsing in prison in a "near-death experience" and having a cannula inserted into his body to revive him.

Abd el-Fattah had also been restrained in his cell after refusing to submit to a medical examination and hitting his head against the wall, the family said in a statement after visiting him in prison for the first time in weeks.

Abd el-Fattah had been on hunger strike since April 2 against his detention and prison conditions.

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