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Trial of killers of Copts in Nag Hassan postponed to June 1st

Nader Shoukry

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Friday ,17 April 2015

Trial of killers of Copts in Nag Hassan postponed to June 1st

Luxor Criminal Court postponed trial of killers of Copts in Dabia village. 48 defendants were accused of attacking the Copts, burning and looting their houses and properties. Luxor Criminal Court postponed trial of killers of Copts in Dabia village. 48 defendants were accused of attacking the Copts, burning and looting their houses and properties. 

Luxor Police Department had arrested the accused of killing 5 Copts at the sectarian incidents of Nag Hassan in July 2013.
 
Police had taken extra security measures to secure the trial and prevent families of the defendants from causing more attacks.