The first trial session took place on September 15, 2015, at the Police Academy, where defendants faced charges of murder, attempted murder, possessing unlicensed weapons and ammunition, joining an unlawful group as well as vandalizing public and private properties.Ashraf’s family expressed their dissatisfaction of the verdict. Her brother, Mohamed Ashaf, said they were expecting a death sentence against the murderers of his sister.“I was hoping to sentence them to death, but now we are waiting for divine justice,” Mohamed told Al-Dostor newspaper on Sunday, following the court’s verdict. They also aimed to target Christian citizens to destroy the national fabric and create chaos, according to a prosecution statement. Since its establishment in 1928, it went public for the first time after founding its first political party "Freedom and Justice Party (FJP)" following the 2011 revolution that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. The party was later dispersed, and most MB leaders, including the supreme guide, were arrested and tried over terrorism as well as murder-related crimes.

Source: Egypt Today February 11, 2018 20:26 UTC