Several months later the police told him they found his brother.Egyptian Minister of Manpower and Immigration Mohamed Saafan ordered following up on the arrival of the skeleton to the homeland, as well as checking his family's entitlements. The prison officials confirmed the hospital’s statements.The embassy submitted a formal request to the prison administration to conduct a formal investigation into the case, Abu Zeid said, adding that the embassy also asked for Sharaf’s medical records.According to information provided by his family, Sharaf illegally migrated to Italy when he was 15 after finishing his primary education reportedly to make a good living for himself and his family. He was then able to join school in Italy. However, he was sentenced to 3 years in prison when he was 17 years old.Sabry Abu Heikal, the victim’s first cousin, said that Sharaf last contacted his family in the holy month of Ramadan, which ended on June 14. During the call, he said that he is persecuted by one of his inmates.

Source: Egypt Today January 16, 2019 13:41 UTC