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Egypt court sentences 28 to death over 2015 prosecutor killing

A police officer stands guard as defendants accused of involvement in the 2015 assassination of Egypt's top prosecutor are seen in a cage in a courtroom, on the outskirts of Cairo, Egypt, June 17, 2017 {Photo Courtesy}

CAIRO, EGYPT: A Cairo criminal court on Saturday sentenced to death 28 people over the 2015 killing of Egypt's top prosecutor and handed 15 others jail sentences of 25 years each.

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