Egyptian demonstrators have gathered in front of the German Embassy in Cairo to protest against the intentions to acquit Sherbini’s murderer. According to Press TV, in a silent protest on Monday, the crowd condemned “the media silence in Germany over the killing of Marwa el-Sherbini,” who was stabbed 18 times by a German man in a Dresden courtroom back in July.
The demonstrators demanded justice and punishment for the man responsible for the young woman’s death, amid speculations that his lawyers may try to portray him as mentally impaired.
However, Sherbini’s lawyer Khaled Abubakr has vowed to take all possible measures to prevent such a scenario from unfolding.
Protesters believe that the German media’s reluctance to dedicate adequate coverage to Sherbini’s death point to efforts within the German government to free him.