Egyptian court sentences one to death, four to 10 years in murder of elderly man

A criminal court in Egypt's Sharqia governorate has handed down verdicts in a case involving the killing of a 63-year-old man and the attempted murder of his brother.

• The Zagazig Criminal Court sentenced one defendant to death by hanging for the murder of Suwaylim H.S., 63, and the attempted murder of his brother Eid H.S., 58.
• Four other defendants received 10-year prison sentences with hard labor for their involvement in the killing, which prosecutors said stemmed from prior disputes.
• The court acquitted the sixth and seventh defendants of all charges in the case from July 2025.