An Egyptian court on Thursday acquitted six policemen accused of killing demonstrators in the Cairo neighborhood of Sayeda Zeinab during the 25 January uprising.
The six policemen from Sayeda Zeinab police station had been charged with the attempted murder of six demonstrators and the murder of five others on 28 and 29 January 2011.
When the judged announced the verdict on Thursday, the families of the victims began shouting and crying.
Former President Hosni Mubarak, his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six security officials are currently facing trial on charges of inciting the killing of protesters last winter. Judicial sources expect the final ruling in Mubarak’s case to be issued in March.
Over the past few months, several Egyptian courts have acquitted policemen accused of killing demonstrators in various governorates during the 25 January uprising.
