Egypt refers officers to court for kicking a man to death

Egyptian Public Prosecution referred an officer and eight policemen to the criminal court for kicking a man to death, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported yesterday.

The suspects, the public prosecution said, also attacked one of the families living in an apartment inside the building.

According to the public prosecution, the owner of the building wanted the family to evacuate the apartment. No reason for the evacuation was provided.

When the family refused to leave, the officer and the policemen attacked the family, including the father, mother and a boy.

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The culprits beat the family members with the butts of their rifles and with batons, and kicked them leaving them wounded.

Al-Araby Al-Jadeed said that it obtained documents proving that the public prosecution accused the officer and the policemen of misusing their power.