Egypt’s Prosecution refers 3 ‘Fairmont gangrape’ case defendants to criminal court for raping another woman

CAIRO – 5 April 2021: Egypt’s Public Prosecution ordered referring three of the defendants in Egypt’s infamous case, known in media as the “Fairmont gangrape,” to the criminal court in another rape case.

The prosecution publicly named the defendants as Sherif El-Komy, Youssef Qorra and Amir Zayed.

They face accusations of having sexual intercourse with woman in a resort in Egypt’s Northern Coast in 2015 without her consent, according to the prosecution.

The prosecution said it referred the defendants to the court after watching footage for two of the defendants while raping the victim.

It added that biometrics introduced by the Interior Ministry could identify the victim and one of the defendants.

The prosecution said it also listened to the testimony of the victim and six witnesses before the referral decision.

The prosecution warned of some attempts on social media “to disturb public peace” after the judicial rulings.

“The Public Prosecution office closely follows what is published on social media sites regarding the decisions issued by the judiciary on considering the freedom of some of the accused,” the prosecution said.

It added that some people publish content with the aim of “agitating people and disturbing the public peace by presenting an unreal image of the reality established in the investigations.”

The prosecution affirmed that the only way to appeal the judicial decisions is through the procedures stipulated by law.

The prosecution vowed decisive response to any attempts to undermine that judicial prestige or to publish false news about the investigations.

The prosecution on Tuesday appealed on a court decision to release four defendants in the Fairmont gang rape case.

The ‘Fairmont gang rape’

The case dates back to 2014, where a girl, whose identity is protected, says she was gang raped in Fairmont hotel.

The perpetrators allegedly filmed the incident and signed their names on the victim’s body.

The case stirred much controversy on social media, until the girl came forward to the National Council for Women, which then filed a case on her behalf.

Many defendants in the case have been arrested and others have been even deported from Lebanon to face the accusations.

Three defendants in the case; Ahmed Ganzoury, Nazly Mostafa and Seif el-Deen were released in January pending investigation.