The Full Story:
A deliberate hit-and-run incident targeting a family of five in the “Madinaty” compound in Cairo
sparked widespread outrage across Egypt and the Arab world. The incident, committed by
a military doctor officer in the Egyptian Armed Forces, resulted in the death of the mother and injuries to the father and their three children.
An Egyptian military source confirmed that the accused officer faces charges of killing his neighbor and injuring members of her family as well,
and that the Military Prosecution is conducting a comprehensive investigation into the incident.
The suspect has been placed in pretrial detention and referred to the Military Criminal Court.
The Armed Forces spokesperson issued a statement confirming that the Military Prosecution is conducting investigations
and that the accused has been charged with “premeditated murder and attempted murder,” with the Armed Forces affirming their respect for the rule of law.
Egyptian media outlets circulated conflicting accounts regarding the details and causes of the incident,
with some pointing to excessive speed as the cause,
while others confirmed that there were brief disputes between the accused and the victim’s family on the day prior to the incident.
Also:
The Egyptian Ministry of Interior also confirmed in a brief statement on Sunday evening that the perpetrator of the collision incident in one of the residential compounds in New Cairo was not a police officer, as had been circulated on social media platforms. The statement clarified that the incident resulted in the death of a female pharmacist and injuries to other members of her family.
According to the account of the victim’s husband, the incident began after their eldest son accidentally scratched a car with his scooter in front of the villa neighboring their home. The husband, his children, and his wife went out to find the car’s owner and apologize, but the officer who hit them left his home in anger and a verbal altercation broke out between him and the family, which escalated into a heated dispute, before he got into his car and deliberately ran them over.
According to the accounts of “Sahih Masr” and “Matesadda2sh” also, two social media platforms dedicated to reviewing published news, the officer turned himself in to the First Settlement police station after the incident and was transferred to the Military Prosecution, which took over the investigation, and he confessed to intentionally killing the wife.
Additionally:
The Pharmacists Syndicate follows the investigations into the hit-and-run incident:
The Pharmacists Syndicate in Egypt expressed its sorrow and condolences over the death of Dr. Basma Ali, the pharmacist who died as a result of the hit-and-run incident in “Madinaty” city in Cairo. The Syndicate expressed its wishes for a speedy recovery for her husband and children.
The Syndicate confirmed that it is closely following the investigation procedures against the accused in this “brutal assault,” and demanded that he be put on trial as soon as possible.
The hashtag “Madinaty Incident” spread across social media platforms in recent days, as users expressed their anger and condemnation of the incident. They described the incident as a heinous crime and demanded that the perpetrator be tried and held accountable as quickly as possible.
Video clips were circulated on the “Sahih Masr” news account, showing the incident through surveillance cameras installed in neighboring homes, according to eyewitnesses. These clips depict the painful scene of the run-over.
User Louay Al-Khatib expressed his anger in one of his tweets, where he posted a photo with the officer’s face blurred inside the Military Prosecution, and indicated that he lives in a respectable country with a respectable institution like the Armed Forces, and that criminals cannot be covered up or protected from the law.
Mohamed Mohsen described the incident as a premeditated and deliberate murder, and demanded that the rule of law be applied to everyone regardless of the identity of the perpetrator and the victim.
Finally:
The Pharmacists Syndicate in Egypt is also following the investigations into the hit-and-run incident that took the life of Dr. Basma Ali. The Syndicate expressed its condolences and wishes for a speedy recovery to her husband and children. The Syndicate is demanding a swift trial for the accused. Social media users reacted to the incident, calling for the perpetrator to be held accountable and describing the incident as a heinous crime. Video clips of the incident were circulated through surveillance cameras and sparked anger and condemnation, with users demanding that justice be served — as we all hope — even though social media memory is very short and does not extend beyond three days, after which the topic begins to fade from memory, and we honestly do not know what will become of this matter in the midst of the strange times we are currently witnessing.
