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| Hegazy slapped with fresh incitement charge |
| 2013-08-28 |
| [Al Ahram] On Tuesday, Egyptian prosecution levied a new charge for incitement of murder against Islamist preacher and Moslem Brüderbund supporter Safwat Hegazy. Hegazy, who was nabbed Into the paddy wagon wit' yez! on Wednesday pending an investigation that started on Saturday, was slapped with a fresh incitement charge regarding the 15 July festivities between supporters of ousted President Morsi and police forces in Ramsis Square, Downtown Cairo. Prosecutors extended Hegazy's detainment for 15 more days following Tuesday's accusations. He had already been given a 15-day extension on Monday. Hegazy was accused of inciting an attempt to storm Al-Azbakeya cop shoppe near Ramsis Square, as well as for targeting coppers with firearms. He currently faces several charges, including attempted murder and incitement of violence against opponents of deposed president Mohamed Morsi within pro-Morsi protest camps in Cairo's Rabaa Al-Adawiya Square and Giza's Al-Nahda Square, as well as for his role in earlier festivities between supporters and opponents of Morsi at the Presidential palace in December. |
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