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| Egypt school beating 'kills boy' | Egypt school beating 'kills boy' |
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| An Egyptian teacher at a primary school in Alexandria is alleged to have beaten an 11-year-old pupil to death, according to local newspaper reports. | An Egyptian teacher at a primary school in Alexandria is alleged to have beaten an 11-year-old pupil to death, according to local newspaper reports. |
| The maths teacher, Haitham Nabeel Abdelhamid, who worked at Saad Othman school, was furious because Islam Amro had not finished his homework. | The maths teacher, Haitham Nabeel Abdelhamid, who worked at Saad Othman school, was furious because Islam Amro had not finished his homework. |
| After using a ruler to punish him, the teacher is alleged to have taken the young boy outside the classroom. | After using a ruler to punish him, the teacher is alleged to have taken the young boy outside the classroom. |
| Mr Abdelhamid is then alleged to have hit the boy violently in his stomach. | Mr Abdelhamid is then alleged to have hit the boy violently in his stomach. |
| The young pupil fainted and was taken to hospital where he died after a sharp drop in blood pressure and heart failure. | The young pupil fainted and was taken to hospital where he died after a sharp drop in blood pressure and heart failure. |
| The teacher is reported by Egyptian newspaper Al Masry Alyoum to have told the prosecutor that he was only trying to "discipline the boy, not to kill him". | |
| Mr Abdelhamid was remanded in custody on manslaughter charges. | Mr Abdelhamid was remanded in custody on manslaughter charges. |