The family denied all of Adel's claims in a lengthy interview with Egyptian daily newspaper Al Watan.
In his testimony he showed little remorse for his crime and he blamed the incident on the way Nayera's parents raised her, claiming that he was defending himself after the victim's family repeatedly harassed him. “Perhaps your death will do more good as an example for others than allowing you to live,” he told Adel.Īdel’s first trial took place on Sunday and was broadcast live on TV and social media. “The court declares that it could not find the capacity for mercy for someone who was not merciful himself,” Mr Al Merri said at Tuesday's sentencing.
The presiding judge, Bahaeldin Al Merri, gave a lengthy speech before issuing the verdict, quoting Quranic verses about the importance of mercy, justice and raising children with good values. The killing has shone a spotlight on the issue of gender-based violence in Egypt. The newspaper Editor-in-Chief Mohamed al-Sayed Saleh and a politics reporter to be investigated over publishing an article talking about the state institutions' interference in the election. Millions of Egyptians have been following the case since graphic videos of Nayera's murder on a busy street in Mansoura were widely shared on social media. Al-Masry Al-Youm fined LE 150K over its election coverage Sun, - 03:14 GMT.
