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Cairo Prosecution Detains Father for Beating Daughter to Death

From Egypt Independent · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Cairo authorities detained a father for allegedly beating his 13-year-old daughter to death.
  • The father confessed, stating he was disciplining her after finding her messaging her mother on his phone.
  • The incident occurred amid ongoing disputes with his wife.

An Egyptian father is in detention pending investigation for allegedly beating his 13-year-old daughter to death. Authorities in Cairo ordered the 4-day detention of the worker, who is in his fifties, following his arrest.

he had been embroiled in an ongoing dispute with his wife, who had moved out of the marital home a while ago to live with her family.

— Accused fatherExplaining the family situation leading up to the incident.

During initial questioning, the accused father reportedly confessed to the act. He stated that he had been in a dispute with his wife, who had left their home. On the day of the incident, he discovered his daughter using his mobile phone to message her mother. Enraged, he claimed he beat her severely as a form of "discipline."

On the day of the incident, the father discovered that his 13-year-old daughter was copying messages from his mobile phone and sending them to her mother.

— Article textDescribing the trigger for the alleged beating.

The girl collapsed and died before his eyes. He initially thought she had fainted and attempted to revive her, calling an ambulance. However, she was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital. Preliminary examinations revealed bruises and abrasions across her body, leading investigators to identify the father as the perpetrator.

Enraged, he beat her severely in an attempt to “discipline” her.

— Article textDescribing the father's alleged actions and stated intent.

The father mentioned that his daughter was regularly communicating with her mother and relaying information from his phone. He is currently facing charges related to the beating, which occurred amid ongoing family disputes.

She collapsed and passed away right before his eyes; he initially believed she had merely fainted and tried to revive her, calling an ambulance to rush her to the hospital, but she was already dead.

— Article textDetailing the immediate aftermath of the beating.
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Originally published by Egypt Independent in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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