The case of seven-year-old Aysel, who was killed in a swimming pool incident in Ain Sokhna in 2023, has resurfaced after a lower criminal court sentenced the accused, who is under 18, to 15 years in prison. Aysel had been on a family vacation on 17 August 2023 when the incident occurred. According to Aysel’s mother, she briefly stepped away for about a minute to take her younger daughter to the bathroom. During that moment, Aysel, who had been playing in the pool with a friend, was pulled underwater by the accused and sexually assaulted, causing her to have a heart attack and lose consciousness. The prosecution later charged him with assaulting and killing the child. In her public statement following the verdict, Aysel’s mother described her daughter as bright, ambitious, and deeply loved, an exceptional student who dreamed of studying medicine in Germany and opening a medical center to help those in need. She said the loss had devastated the family and “turned their lives into a nightmare.” She also appealed to President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi and relevant authorities to review Egypt’s juvenile law, calling for stricter penalties in…
