Ismailia police arrest son accused of assaulting elderly father who later died

A complaint video on social media led Ismailia police to arrest an unemployed man accused of assaulting his elderly father, who later died.

• On October 25, Ismailia police received a complaint from an elderly man that his son assaulted him with insults and beatings, without injuries.
• The interior ministry said the unemployed son was arrested and confessed to the assault over family disputes.
• The wife said her husband's health deteriorated after the incident, and he later died having a history of heart disease.
• The Ismailia prosecutor's office ordered the suspect detained pending investigation; he remains in custody.