A court in Egypt has sentenced to death, a Muslim man who brutally murdered a Christian man for selling alcohol.
Youssef Lamei (right) with his son, Tony in April 2015
A Muslim man who brutally murdered a Christian for selling alcohol in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria in Egypt has been sentenced to death on Thursday.
The court in the Mediterranean city of Alexandria issued its sentence after receiving approval from the mufti, the official interpreter of Islamic law whose role is advisory.
The verdict can be appealed. According to AFP, Adel Abu al-Nur el-Sayed, 50, was accused of killing 61-year-old Youssef Lamei, a Coptic Christian, on January 2 in Alexandria.
Sayed had walked up to Lamei as he sat outside his liquor store and slit his throat, the victim’s son Tony Youssef, who witnessed the murder, told AFP.
Sayed, who sports a long beard in the manner of Muslim fundamentalists, later told the court that he would kill all alcohol sellers if he could, judicial sources said.
Consumption of alcohol is forbidden in Islam.
Sayed was present in court on Thursday, according to a security official.