Egyptian man detained over fatal stabbing of parents in Tanta

A man in Gharbia is held after confessing to stabbing his parents to death in their Tanta home.

• Security forces arrested the man after he stabbed his parents with a knife and left their bodies in the home for days.
• The Tanta Center prosecutor's office ordered the suspect held four days pending investigation and the forensic medical report.
• Under heavy security, officers escorted the suspect to the crime scene to reenact the murder after he confessed before investigators.
• The suspect told investigators he was "a messenger" who received "a call to kill them."