Egypt’s Public Prosecution issued a temporary order on Tuesday to halt criminal proceedings in regards to the Fairmont gang rape case—which refers to an alleged sex crime that took place in February 2014—due to insufficient evidence and ordered the release of the defendants held in connection to the investigation. The Public Prosecution said in a statement that the investigations lasted for around nine months, and concluded that the evidence is not sufficient to refer the accused to criminal trial. In the initial stages of the investigation, the Public Prosecution monitored last year the events on social media and what was circulated online regarding the incident. The statement added that authorities had listened to the victim’s story and one witness who was present during the night the sex crime allegedly took place. Investigators also listened to 39 other witnesses as well as hotel staff, forensic doctors, police officers and others who claim to have seen video footage of the gang rape. Photographs were also sent to the Public Prosecution which showed a girl’s naked body, but authorities say they couldn’t identify her or anyone else who appeared in them. The prosecution…
Egypt’s Public Prosecution Temporarily Halts Investigation into Fairmont Gang Rape Case
May 11, 2021
