An Egyptian court has convicted four policemen over the deaths of 37 Islamists while in police custody. The incident occurred during a crackdown on supporters of toppled President Mohamed Morsi in 2013. The court in the capital, Cairo, sentenced Lieutenant Colonel Amr Farouk to 10 years in jail with labour after convicting him of involuntary manslaughter and extreme negligence in connection with the August 2013 incident. Three other police officers were handed suspended sentences for their involvement in the events that led to the death of the 37 prisoners, while being transported to prison. All 37 died after tear gas was fired into the police van that was carrying them last August 18.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Mar 2014 07:00:18 +0000
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