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4-yr-old boy sentenced to life in prison for murder

A 4-year-old boy has been sentenced to life in prison after he was found guilty of committing murder.

4-yr-old boy sentenced to life in prison for murder

Ahmed Mansour Karni, 4 was said to have committed the crime when he was just 2 years old.

Although he wasn't in court on Tuesday when he was convicted and sentenced for the crime, the court in Western Cairo has listed Karni as "wanted" for murder, disturbance of the peace and damaging state property.

The indictment stated the charges in full as four counts of murder, eight counts of attempted murder, vandalising property belonging to the Egyptian Health Administration in his home province of el-Fayoum, threatening soldiers and police officers and damaging vehicles belonging to security forces.

Defence lawyer Faisal a-Sayd said he believed the judge did not read the case.

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Lawyer Mohammed Abu Hurira said the case proved "there is no justice in Egypt... [It] is ruled by a bunch of lunatics."

The sentencing has caused anger online, with users criticising the courts and the Egyptian leaders.

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