Egyptians reporter Smith recounts attack in Tahrir Square . Smith , who has since left Egypt , wrote that the moving demonstrations of freedom turned to horror `` in a split second '' when dozens of frenzied men dragged her away from two male companions and began to grope her `` with increasing force and aggression . '' Natasha Smith says she was mobbed by men who `` started ripping off all my clothes '' `` There were several moments at which I thought she was going to die , '' a friend says . British stepped in to protect her and helped her escape , she says .
Egyptians reporter Smith recounts attack in Tahrir Square . Natasha Smith says she was mobbed by men who `` started ripping off all my clothes '' `` There were several moments at which I thought she was going to die , '' a friend says . British stepped in to protect her and helped her escape , she says .