Hands Off Cain
EGYPT·DEATH PENALTY·AUGUST 16, 1999·1 MIN READ

On August 16, the Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced...

On August 16, the Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced to death two men Ashraf Abdel Fattah (24), a graduate of a technical institute, and Sherif Mohamed Al Sakhawy (27) holder of a diploma in social work, who killed 12-year-old Samer Mohamed Hafez and his

On August 16, the Alexandria Criminal Court sentenced to death two men Ashraf Abdel Fattah (24), a graduate of a technical institute, and Sherif Mohamed Al Sakhawy (27) holder of a diploma in social work, who killed 12-year-old Samer Mohamed Hafez and his 10-year-old brother Omar at their home in Alexandria in July and stole money and jewels. The death sentence was passed by a unanimous agreement of the court's panel. The defendants' papers were referred to the Mufti who endorsed the sentence.