Abdullah Hosni, A Coptic Christian in Egypt, was attacked by a Muslim man who had a long history of harassing Christians. He was on his way to visit his relatives and Hosni knocked him from his motorbike and began hacking at him with a meat cleaver. The Christian was immediately rushed to a hospital “drenched in blood and with multiple stab wounds.” He spent three days in intensive care but eventually passed away. He leaves behind two children.
The local Coptic Christian community was outraged by the murder. A report recorded, “A state of anger prevailed among the village’s Copts, because the perpetrator, had previously assaulted and always harassed Copts, but no action was ever taken against him.” In response to this incident, the authorities at first considered trying the killer as “mentally ill” after a medical report eventually shown to be forged was submitted by the killer’s family. Further legal proceedings in the case are ongoing.
Unfortunately, violence like this against Christians in Egypt has increased recently.