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Egypt protest after tea vendor 'killed by police'
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Hundreds of people have taken to the streets of Egypt's capital, Cairo, to protest after a tea vendor was allegedly shot dead by police.
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he unrest erupted after a policeman allegedly killed the man and wounded two others during an argument over the price of a cup of tea.
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"Security forces brought in two riot police vehicles and an armoured truck and the victim's family is here and pelting them with rocks,"
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"Security forces are retreating and promising justice but the crowd is demanding police hand over the killer."
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There were also riots in Ismailia and the southern city of Luxor after at least three people died in police custody in a single week in November.