Mohamed Alaa Magdy, a minor, was arrested with others on January 25, 2014, from downtown during the third anniversary of the revolution. He was presented to the prosecution in the case no. 291 of 2014 administrative Abedin, registered under number 12096 for the year 2014 crimes Abedin and no. 1561 for the year 2014 Total in central Cairo, and known in the media as “Downtown Grievances.” He was charged with assembly, demonstrating without permit, show of force and signaling violence, the deliberate killing of 5 people (Atta Shaaban, Sayed Abdullah Mohammed “Waza”, Amr Awad Sayed, Mahmoud Yassin Abdel Alim, Mahmoud Metuli Sayed), the attempted murder of others, and the possession of firearms, ammunition, explosives and materials used in the attack. The prosecution orderedhis detention pending investigation. He was granted bail of 10,000 pounds on February 12, 2014. The court sentenced him to one year in prison with work and police surveillance for one year and the confiscation of weapons and ammunition on February 26, 2017.
Mohamed Alaa Magdy Hussein
Name: Mohamed Alaa Magdy Hussein
Gender: Male
Age at time of arrest: 17
Occupation: Student
Governorate of residence: Cairo
Arrest governorate: Cairo
Detention date: 25/1/2014
Cases: No. 291 for 2014 Abdeen administrative; registered under No. 12096 for 2014 Abdeen felonies; No. 1561 for 2014 Downtown Cairo, kNo. wn in the media as “Mazalim Wust El Balad”
Sentences: One year hard labor and probation