The Egyptian council of Church (ECC) announced that its members will not intervene into the case of the death of a Christian fish cart vendor, allegedly tortured by the police, Youm7 reported ECC Secretary-General Refaat Fathy on Monday.
Magdy Makeen, an Egyptian street vendor was allegedly arrested, beaten, and tortured to death while detained at al Ameryah police station north of Cairo on Sunday, his lawyer Ali al Halawany said Thursday.
“Makeen is an Egyptian citizen and the state and prosecution bodies conduct the official investigations into his case,” he added.
“The forensic report proves there were clear signs of torture on Makeen’s body,” Halawany was quoted by Youm7.
