Egyptian Christian dies after torture in Libyan jail

An Egyptian Christian who was arrested in Libya and charged with proselytizing has died after being tortured by his captors, according to a report.
Ezzat Hakim Atallah, who was one of dozens of Egyptian Copts arrested last month in Benghazi, was awaiting a court appearance in Tripoli when his family learned he had died. He had been held by the Libyan Preventive Security since Feb. 25, and had been hospitalized March 6 before being brought back to a cell, according to family members.