Cops dragged man to his death
2008-11-15 23:05
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Cairo - A court in the southern Egyptian city of Sohag sentenced two policemen to three years in jail on Saturday for dragging a man to his death behind a car, the state news agency MENA reported.
The officers were charged with manslaughter as they were not accused of killing the man deliberately.
The victim, fruit-seller Emad Tayi, had clung to the police vehicle in protest at the arrest of a relative, who was being driven away to a station for questioning.
Tayi, 48, was dragged some 500m, resulting in his death, MENA reported.
The two officers, Mahmud Sadawi and Anwar Mohammed Omran, were released on bail pending appeal.
- AFP