Court orders re-trial of October suicide cell members

A Court of Cassation ordered on Saturday to overturn death sentences against five convicted of multiple terror-related charges in what is known as the “October Cell Case” to start a new trial over the same accusations.

The five were found guilty in September 2014, along with two other men who received life sentences, of involvement in the killing a policeman in an attack orchestrated on the Virgin Church in 6th of October City in January of that year.

They were convicted on "establishing and operating a terrorist group," "seeking to change state rule by force" and "assaulting police and army personnel."

Under the new rule, the five would stand trial before another criminal circuit.

Source: MENA