Court issues verdicts against 116 Brotherhood members over violence charges

Mansoura Criminal Court issued on Thursday different verdicts against 116 members of the Brotherhood group in 19 cases, including violence, terrorism and joining a terrorist organization.

The court issued death sentence against four defendants and referred the case to Egypt's Mufti to give his opinion, which is non-binding.

Also, the case, which involves 24 defendants and known as forming panels to target opponents of the Brotherhood group, was referred to the Mufti to give opinion.

The court also sentenced 19 defendants to 15 years, 24 defendants to 10 years, 13 defendants to 5 years and 12 defendants to three years.

The indictment included joining a terrorist group, possessing weapons, forming terrorist groups and attacking public property.