Egyptian prosecutor Hisham Barakat was killed in a car bomb earlier today.
Mr Barakat, who has sent thousands of opponents of President Sisi to prison in a crackdown on supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood, died of his injuries in hospital.
"He [Mr Barakat] has passed away," Justice Minister Ahmed al-Zind told AFP news agency.
At least three civilians were also killed, local media reported.
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