Egypt’s Ministry of Interior has addressed public concerns over the death of Ahmed al-Degwy, grandson of the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of October University for Modern Sciences and Arts (MSA University), stating it is investigating a forensic report provided by his brother, Amr al-Degwy, that claims foul play rather than suicide.
In a formal statement on Sunday morning, the Interior Ministry explained that the report in question, which was allegedly issued by forensic experts, claimed the death was a homicide.
The ministry noted that its investigation showed the report was not issued by any official forensic department, but rather by an unlicensed forensic consulting center run by a retired female doctor in the Gharbiya Governorate.
The ministry stated that the doctor prepared the report for a fee at the request of a family member. The report was based on unverified and inaccurate information.
As a result, legal action has been taken against the doctor, and she has been referred to the Public Prosecution for investigation.
This follows the statement issued by the Ministry of Interior in response to a Facebook post by Amr Al-Degwy last Wednesday.
In his post, al-Degwy revealed that he had hired an elite group of impartial forensic experts from both Egypt and abroad to investigate his brother’s death.
According to al-Degwy, after examining the crime scene multiple times and consulting official forensic references, the experts concluded that what happened to his brother, Ahmed, was a professional murder.
Al-Degwy also claimed that the report revealed several key findings: blind spots in the surveillance cameras, signs of climbing on the villa’s fence, and bruises and stiffness in his brother’s right hand.
He also strongly denied the previous report that his brother had suffered from mental illness and committed suicide. Citing experts in forensic law and psychiatry, al-Degwy stated that his brother was likely sedated to be controlled and that the crime was carried out after the fact.
He supported this claim by mentioning that his brother’s personal computer had some important documents missing.
Ahmed al-Degwy was found dead on May 25 from a gunshot wound, which was reportedly self-inflicted at the time.
The Interior Ministry said at the time: “In light of what was circulated on social media regarding the circumstances of the death of Ahmed al-Degwy, Nawal al-Degwy’s grandson, an investigation revealed that on May 25, the October Police Station in Giza received a report from the family that he had shot himself using his own licensed pistol while he was at his residence in a residential resort within the department’s jurisdiction, which led to his death.”
“Investigations indicated that he had recently been receiving treatment for mental illness and had traveled abroad for medical treatment. He returned to the country on the evening of the May 24th. Legal measures were taken.”
