Sarah Carr reports in Daily News Egypt:
TANTA: The trial of 49 individuals on charges allegedly committed in Mahalla during the events of April 6 and 7 concluded Thursday with defense pleadings.
The Tanta Emergency State Security Court which heard the case will issue its verdict on Dec. 15.
Two of the defendants were released Thursday. Essam Ibrahim was accused of storing stolen goods at an address he has not lived at since 2001, as was established during Saturday’s court session.
Also released was Ahmed Farhana. Farhana had began shouting during Thursday’s session, in some distress, and while the court did not say so explicitly, defense lawyer Hamdy El-Assiouty said that this was because he was clearly mentally disabled and could not be held responsible for his actions. – Read on
