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An Egyptian court has upheld death sentences for 11 men over their involvement in deadly football stadium violence in 2012 in Port Said.
The clashes followed a match between the al-Ahly and al-Masry clubs in February of that year, and left 74 football fans dead. The riots – Egypt’s worst-ever football disaster – began after a top-league game at the stadium. The case, and earlier sentencing, fuelled tensions and bouts of violence. The verdict came as part of a retrial of 73 defendants in the case, in which another 40 defendants were sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Other defendants were acquitted. The verdicts
can be appealed against. Port Said 2012 football deaths Several police officers were tried in the case, alongside officials from al-Masry as well as Port Said fans.
None were among those who received death sentences, but Port Said’s former security chief was sentenced to five years in prison.
An Egyptian court has upheld death sentences for 11 men over their involvement in deadly football stadium violence in 2012 in Port Said.
The clashes followed a match between the al-Ahly and al-Masry clubs in February of that year, and left 74 football fans dead. The riots – Egypt’s worst-ever football disaster – began after a top-league game at the stadium. The case, and earlier sentencing, fuelled tensions and bouts of violence. The verdict came as part of a retrial of 73 defendants in the case, in which another 40 defendants were sentenced to up to 15 years in prison. Other defendants were acquitted. The verdicts
can be appealed against. Port Said 2012 football deaths Several police officers were tried in the case, alongside officials from al-Masry as well as Port Said fans.
None were among those who received death sentences, but Port Said’s former security chief was sentenced to five years in prison.
