Mansoura Criminal Court postponed on Tuesday the first court session of the rape case where a 35-year-old man was accused of raping an only twenty months old infant, local media reported. The raping of the girl took place on 24 March, when a police officer was notified by the girl’s mother that the defendant had kidnapped her daughter in front of their home. The defendant then took the infant to an abandoned room near the house and raped her. The case stirred controversy on social media and saw a campaign by users, calling for the execution of the defendant. Rape and sexual cases in Egypt have been on a rise, as this incident is not the first of its kind.

Source: Daily News Egypt April 04, 2017 15:00 UTC