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Lawyers for Ibrahim are warning he could receive the death penalty

Lawyers for Ibrahim Halawa are warning he could receive the death penalty if he's not released from...
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1:57 PM - 3 Aug 2015



Lawyers for Ibrahim are warnin...

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Lawyers for Ibrahim are warning he could receive the death penalty

TodayFM
TodayFM

1:57 PM - 3 Aug 2015



Lawyers for Ibrahim Halawa are warning he could receive the death penalty if he's not released from jail in Egypt.

The Dublin-born teenager, who's been in prison in Cairo since his arrest two years ago, was told yesterday his trial had been adjourned again until October.

Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs Charlie Flanagan released a statement saying he's 'disappointed' the trial was postponed for the 10th time - but the Irish Government has been criticised for its failure to take a hard enough stance with Egypt on the matter.

Ibrahim's now spent 716 days behind bars - amid reports that he's been tortured while in jail.

His lawyer is Mark Winters:



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