Egyptian child protection council intervenes in infant assault case, prosecution detains mother

The Egyptian National Council for Childhood and Motherhood has intervened in an infant assault case, with the prosecution opening an investigation and detaining the mother.

• The council announced its intervention after a video circulated showing an infant being repeatedly slapped; the father posted the video claiming the mother assaulted the child amid family disputes.
• Haram prosecution opened an investigation and ordered the mother detained, assigning a specialist to prepare a case status report.
• The status report recommended handing the infant to his paternal aunt as a trusted guardian, based on findings that the mother had been married twice and has other children.
• Council head Sahar al-Sinbati referred the case to the Child Protection Office of the Public Prosecutor.