Published time: March 09, 2013 08:22
An Egyptian court has confirmed the death sentences for 21 football fans involved in the fatal riots in Port Said in 2012. It also sentenced five other suspects to life in jail and six others to 15-year terms.
Among those receiving the relatively milder punishment is the city’s security chief Esam Samak.
The court also acquitted 25 other defendants in the case, which triggered mass riots in Port Said.
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