Crime & Justice
Wave of violent killings in three Egyptian provinces
July 13, 2026 at 04:59 PM
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4 reports · over 191 hours
Multiple murder cases across Kafr El Sheikh, Menoufia, and Qena have left five people dead in separate incidents.
- A driver was beaten to death in the street in Kafr El Sheikh over a dispute about loading passengers, according to local reports.
- A woman in Menoufia was killed by her ex-husband, who the family said buried her in sand for 15 days and beat his daughter to death.
- Four women in Qena exchanged gunfire with automatic rifles during a neighborhood dispute, killing two and leading to the arrest of two suspects.
Latest developments
- The victim in Kafr El Sheikh has been identified as 20-year-old tuk-tuk driver Mohamed Yasser Mohamed Sayed Ali, who was killed after intervening to break up a street fight during Ramadan.
- The suspect, another tuk-tuk driver, has been referred to the Fuwa Criminal Court, with his trial set for July 18, 2026, as the victim's mother called for swift justice.


