Egypt Finally Recognizes Error, Apologizes For Sentencing 4-year-old To Life Imprisonment

Last week, I brought you a report of an Egyptian boy who was sentenced to life imprisonment for a murder allegedly committed in 2014 when he was just 2 years old (lol).

The Egyptian military court made a mistake by the sentencing a four-year-old boy to life in prison for murder last week, the country's military has finally acknowledged.

Ahmed Mansour Qurani Ali's father is pictured weeping while speaking to journalists last week. The 4-year-old is sleeping calmly in his arms, pretty oblivious of the situation.

Spokesman Col Mohammed Samir said the court should have sentenced a 16-year-old with a similar name instead.

Ahmed Mansour Qurani Ali was convicted along with 115 others in connection with riots by Muslim Brotherhood supporters in Fayoum province in 2014.

His lawyer had submitted documents proving that he was one at the time.

In a post on Facebook (in Arabic), Col Samir said Ahmed Mansour Qurani Sharara, 16, should have been sentenced and not Ahmed Mansour Qurani Ali.


It not clear what will now happen to the four year old.