Political activist and mother of Youssef Sameh Al-Arabi, Marwa Kenawy, announced through her Facebook page that two of those accused of shooting her son dead – a dismissed officer and the son of a parliamentarian – received a release from the presidency 15 days ago. The announcement was made on social media channels on January 13 and their release is currently in progress. On a night in May of 2017, Youssef Al-Arabi, then 13 years old, was with his friends in the Al-Hosary area of 6 October, when he suddenly fell to the ground, bleeding and unresponsive. Upon arrival at the hospital, the doctors discovered a bullet lodged in the child’s brain. After several surgeries, Youssef entered a coma, and died 12 days later. Police investigations revealed that a wedding was taking place on the roof of a building in Al-Hosary Square, and a number of wedding guests fired gunshots in celebration. A stray bullet from the shooting ended the life of Youssef Al-Arabi. The Ministry of Interior’s security services carried out an investigation in which dozens of apartments near the scene of the accident were examined until they were…
Activist Marwa Kenawy Petitions Against Pardoning of her Son’s Convicted Killers
January 17, 2022
