Earlier today, the office of Egypt’s Public Prosecutor issued a statement calling on potential witnesses and persons of interest in the Fairmont case to turn in the video of the alleged gang rape. In the announcement, released on social media, the prosecution states that investigations into the incident confirmed that a number of individuals have seen video footage of the incident. It went on to add that some of those who have viewed the video or have known about the alleged crime later received threats to keep them from testifying. The prosecution also revealed that some witnesses received screenshots of the video from an anonymous social media account. The prosecution then called on anyone who may have video evidence of the alleged gang rape to email it to [email protected], vowing to protect the anonymity of all witnesses in accordance with Egypt’s laws and constitution. The sex crime allegedly took place on Friday the 21st February, 2014 at the Fairmont Nile City hotel in Downtown Cairo. According to the victim, a number of men drugged her using GHB, a date rape drug, then took turns raping her while she was unconscious….
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Issues Call for Video Evidence of Fairmont Gang Rape Case
February 24, 2021
