The Cairo Criminal Court sentenced an Egyptian man who killed his sister earlier this year after suspecting her of “suspicious behaviour” to five years in a maximum security prison. According to state media Al-Ahram, Karim A. was found guilty of the premediated murder of his sister Suad. Court proceedings revealed that the murderer took Suad, her children and her mother to their family home in Dar El-Salam, Cairo. While talking with Suad, and in the presence of Suad’s children, the murderer pulled out a switchblade and stabbed her in the neck. Suad tried to escape but was pushed into a bathroom by her brother who then closed the door from the outside and left her to die. Court proceedings revealed that the murderer believed his sister had conducted “inappropriate” and “suspicious” acts. As of the date of this article’s publication, it is unclear why the Cairo Criminal Court sentenced the murderer to five years imprisonment. On social media, a number of Egyptians have expressed their dismay at the prison sentence, which they view as lenient given the nature of the crime. The Cairo Criminal Court’s sentencing comes as Egypt has…
Egyptian Man Who Killed Sister for ‘Suspicious Behaviour’ Sentenced to Five Years’ Imprisonment
March 16, 2021
