Egypt
Egypt’s Public Prosecution has ordered an urgent criminal trial for senior officials at the Egyptian Swimming Federation and members of the rescue team over the death of 12-year-old swimmer Youssef Abdel-Malek on Monday, 22 December, who drowned during a national championship after going unnoticed in the pool. In a statement, the prosecution said the trial is set to begin on Thursday, 25 December, with those referred including the federation’s president and board members, its executive director, the head of the…
