Cairo court holds second trial session for Sabry Nakhnoch, 10 others in showroom attack case

Cairo Criminal Court convened the second session of the trial of businessman Sabry Nakhnoch and 10 co-defendants accused of storming a car showroom in New Cairo.

• The court barred journalists from attending the hearing, during which the public prosecutor was to deliver his summation.
• Defense lawyer Hamada Naguem said the showroom owner's attorney, Mohammed Imam, filed a notarized reconciliation waiver renouncing claims against all defendants.
• The defendants denied all charges, including forming a criminal gang, attempting extortion, and the assault on lawyer Ziad Okasha.
• The prosecution accused the group of storming the showroom and seizing a camera surveillance recorder under duress.
• Defense lawyer Mohamed Hamouda filed a one-million-pound civil claim against the showroom owner, accusing him of fabricating the DVR theft.
• Hamouda submitted an audio recording of a phone call allegedly showing Nakhnoch voluntarily handed the device to police.
• The Cairo Criminal Court adjourned the trial of Sabry Nakhnoch and his co-defendants to December 13.
• The court released two defendants, Ahmed al-Haddad and Moataz Mohamed, during the session.
• The showroom owner acknowledged the audio recording's authenticity, saying the voice was his but he could not recall its details.