Egypt court upholds death sentences over football riot

Feb 20, 2017

The appeals court ruling, which is final, excluded an 11th defendant who also received the death penalty in June 2015 but remains at large.

An Egyptian court upheld Monday death sentences against 10 people convicted over rioting that claimed 74 lives at a stadium in Port Said in 2012, judicial and security officials said.

The appeals court ruling, which is final, excluded an 11th defendant who also received the death penalty in June 2015 but remains at large.

 

(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});