On Last August , an Egyptian court sentenced 529 people to death over violence in the city of Egypt . March 24 , a policeman was murdered in riots after a crackdown on pro-Morsy sit-ins . The sentences need to be approved by Minya 's the Grand Mufti and can be appealed . ` The killer of Khaled Said got a 10-year prison sentence , '' she said . The length of the trial and severity of the sentences have sparked criticism .
On Last August , an Egyptian court sentenced 529 people to death over violence in the city of Egypt . March 24 , a policeman was murdered in riots after a crackdown on pro-Morsy sit-ins . The sentences need to be approved by Minya 's the Grand Mufti and can be appealed . The length of the trial and severity of the sentences have sparked criticism .