The Giza Criminal Appeals Court decided on Sunday to postpone the appeal filed by the defendant convicted of killing a child inside a supermarket on Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street in Mohandessin.
The defendant had previously been sentenced to life imprisonment. The court set October 20 as the date for issuing its ruling on the appeal.
Details From the Referral Order
According to the referral order in case No. 9226 of 2025, Dokki Felonies, registered under No. 6775 of 2020, the defendant, identified as Mahmoud, was accused of intentionally killing the victim, identified as child Abdel Rahman H., following a verbal altercation inside a supermarket in Mohandessin.
The referral order stated that the defendant had allegedly prepared a bladed weapon, identified as a knife, before going to the location where the child was inside the supermarket.
The defendant then allegedly attacked the child with the knife, resulting in his death.
Witness Describes What Happened Inside the Supermarket
An employee at the supermarket gave testimony during the Public Prosecution investigation, saying that he had been with the child when the incident occurred.
According to his testimony, he and the child were having breakfast when the defendant arrived disguised as an employee.
The witness said the defendant then attacked the child while the child was carrying out a request to purchase some items from inside the supermarket.
The court will continue considering the defendant’s appeal, with October 20 set for the ruling.
When will the appeal be decided?
The Giza Criminal Appeals Court set October 20 as the date for issuing its ruling on the appeal.
What sentence was previously issued against the defendant?
The defendant had previously been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment, which is the ruling being appealed.
Where did the incident take place?
The incident took place inside a supermarket on Al-Batal Ahmed Abdel Aziz Street in Mohandessin, within the Dokki jurisdiction.
Who was the victim?
The victim was a child identified in the referral order as Abdel Rahman H.
What weapon was mentioned in the referral order?
The referral order stated that the defendant had prepared a bladed weapon, identified as a knife.
