Judge Sentenced To Death For Killing Wife

An Egyptian Judge has been sentenced to death for murdering his TV presenter wife.

Gatekeepers News reports that on Tuesday, the criminal court decided “to refer the judge who killed TV presenter Shaimaa Gamal, and his accomplice, to the Grand Mufti of Egypt” — a formality in death penalty cases.

The public prosecutor’s office said last month that the judicial official concerned, Ayman Haggag, had been charged over the “premeditated murder” of his wife, along with the accomplice, businessman Hussein al-Gharabli.

Gamal’s body had been found in a remote villa in June, nearly three weeks after her husband had reported her missing, following a tipoff from Gharabli, who had confessed to his role in the crime.

The court fixed September 11 for the next hearing, when the approval of the Grand Mufti is expected to be announced.