She was subject to electric shock and she lost consciousness.[24] She was also threatened that her mother would be harmed if she told anyone.[24] Hegazi was released on 2 January 2018 and was fined £E1,000 (US$56);[3] after her release she struggled with depression, panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder.[25] The media compared the arrest of Hegazi with the arrest of the Cairo 52.[26] Fearing further prosecution, Hegazi sought asylum in Canada in 2018.[23][27] Hegazi lost her mother to cancer one month after leaving Egypt.[28]