Tuesday 31/March/2026 – 12:10 AM
The Luxor Criminal Court closed the curtain on the case of the murder of a young man at the hands of his friend in the Qurna district, after a friendship that extended for 7 years between them, and ruled the death penalty by hanging for the accused.
Details of the crime and its motives
The details of the case go back to January 22, 2024, when the Qurna Police Station received a report about the killing of “Mohamed Radwan Abdullah” as a result of being shot with an automatic rifle.
Investigations revealed that the person behind the incident was his friend, “Sabri Muhammad,” who is 35 years old.
Confessions of the accused before the investigating authorities
Investigations confirmed, based on the defendant’s confessions, that there was previous activity involving both parties in drug trafficking.
Severe financial disputes arose between them after the accused seized sums of money exceeding one million pounds while the victim was serving a prison sentence in another case.
The dispute between them worsened when the accused learned that the victim kept video clips that harmed his family’s honor with the aim of blackmailing him, which prompted him to resolve to get rid of him.
Judgment operative
After the court reviewed the case papers and established the premeditated intent to kill and the use of an unlicensed firearm, the ruling was issued unanimously.
The session was held under the chairmanship of Counselor Mohab Abdel Ghaffar Abdel Muttalib, with the membership of Counselors Mustafa Muhammad Latif and Ali Mustafa Sabry, and in the presence of the Deputy Prosecutor Muhammad Atef Murad and the secretariat of Ahmed Al-Taher, where the death penalty was pronounced by hanging the accused.
