Pope Tawadros II of Alexandria has mourned a man and his son who were killed by a police officer near a church in Al-Minya last week. On Saturday, the prosecution ordered the detention of the officer for four days pending investigations into the killing. The incident occurred after a clash erupted between them, according to a statement from the Diocese of Al-Minya and Abu Qurqas. On Friday, Pope Tawadros II said that the church is waiting for the state authorities to take the necessary procedures to hold those responsible for “the tragic incident” accountable. Earlier in November this year, seven Christians were killed and 19 were injured in a terrorist attack on a bus near the Monastery of Saint Samuel the Confessor, in Al-Minya as well.

Source: Daily News Egypt December 16, 2018 07:18 UTC