A father assaulted his 10-year old daughter in Qalyubia province, beating and burning her until she passed away.
He put the body in a black plastic bag and then threw it in the garbage dump.
Residents in Khosous city found the body and notified police.
The body was taken to the morgue of Khanka public hospital. A police report was filed.
The prosecution's investigation found that the body was that of an unknown girl.
She had injuries on several parts of her body, as well as burns. Detectives managed to unveil the identity of of the girl. She had been living with her 39-year-old father in Bahteem district.
The father was arrested. He was found to have been previously involved in two court cases for possessing an unlicensed weapon and for battery leading to death. He was released almost a year ago after being accused of killing his wife.
The suspect recognized the body and said his daughter has been missing and that he did not report it.
It was revealed that the suspect was in the habit of battering his children, including the daughter.
Neighbors said they heard the voice of someone crying and screaming. They intervened to prevent him from beating her, but he said he was trying to tell her not to stay outside the house.
The victim’s sister Rahma, 12, said that the father beat the victim until she fell on the ground on the day of the incident.
She added that her father used to be suspicious about her behaviour.
The father accused of committing this crime, when faced with the investigation outcome and the neighbor's testimonies, admitted attacking the victim on the day of the incident because she was staying outside the house for a long time.
Prosecution ordered remanding the suspect into custody for four days pending investigations.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
