The name of the young Egyptian researcher, Reem Hamed, topped search and social media sites after the announcement of her death in France In mysterious circumstances, the details of which have not yet been revealed. This came after Reem had posted on her Facebook page, a few days before her death, that she had been subjected to threats, harassment and spying by people whose names she did not mention, but she explained that they were from her workplace.
Reem Hamed
Reem Hamed is a 29-year-old Egyptian woman, a PhD researcher, with a Bachelor’s degree in Agriculture from Cairo University, Department of Biotechnology, Class of 2017. She used to live in the French city of Les Ulis, and reside in the residence of the French University of Besixt. She used to work at the Institute of Integrative Cell Biology at the University of Saclay-Paris, and she obtained a Master’s degree in Genomics from the same university.
strange harassment
The Egyptian researcher traveled to France to obtain a doctorate in biotechnology and genetics, but during her final studies she was subjected to harassment and persecution by people she did not know, and her devices and phones were subjected to organized hacking attempts, in addition to being subjected to bullying, discrimination and racism, according to previous posts attributed to Reem Hamed that were later deleted.
In the same context, Reem revealed – in a post on her page – that she was subjected to an assassination attempt by her neighbor in the university residence, who sprayed dangerous materials under the door of Reem’s apartment, causing her to have difficulty breathing and an increase in her heart rate.
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Death under mysterious circumstances
Days after Reem’s posts, on the evening of Thursday, August 22, her death was announced under mysterious circumstances after her body was found in front of the door of the apartment where she lived.
The French authorities opened an investigation into the death to determine whether there was any criminal suspicion or not.
Egyptian response
For its part, the Egyptian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement confirming that it is closely following the investigations, as the Egyptian consulate in Paris has been in contact with the French authorities since they received the report of the incident to determine the circumstances of the incident and the cause of death. The consulate also requested that it be provided with the results of the investigation as soon as possible.
Dr. Badr Abdel Aati, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Immigration and Egyptian Expatriates Affairs, urged and stressed the need for the Egyptian Consulate in Paris to closely follow up on the procedures and progress of the investigations with the French authorities. He also called for the speedy completion of the procedures for transferring the body of the deceased to Egypt.
Reem’s brother replies
In the same context, social media users circulated a hashtag titled “Right of Reem Hamed,” through which allegations were spread about the assassination of the Egyptian researcher and linking the circumstances of the death to the assassination of the Egyptian scientist. Samira Moussa In 1952.
This was not confirmed by the family of the deceased, as her brother wrote a post on Facebook confirming that the case of his sister’s death is still under investigation by the French authorities. Nader Hamed also called on everyone not to spread false news that might disrupt and harm the course of the investigation and lead to infringement of the rights of the deceased, Reem.
In another post, Reem Hamed’s brother confirmed that the family of the late researcher is in contact with the French authorities to follow up on the circumstances of the death, and to coordinate with the Egyptian authorities regarding the transfer of the body.
