Egypt policeman to face trial in death of woman protester

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President of Egypt, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi

President of Egypt, Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi

Egypt’s state prosecutor referred on Tuesday a police officer to trial for allegedly shooting to death a leftist female protester during a peaceful rally in central Cairo.

The death of Shaima al-Sabbagh, which was partly captured by a photographer, prompted President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to publicly demand that the perpetrator be brought to justice.

She was shot dead as police dispersed a small march of leftists on the eve of the fourth anniversary of the January 25 uprising.

The marchers had been carrying a wreath to a monument commemorating the deaths of protesters during the revolt that toppled president …Read More

Source:: PM Newspaper