{
  "id": 13408476,
  "title": "Gharbiya murderer reveals shocking details of why he killed his parents",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/gharbiya-murderer-reveals-shocking-details-of-why-he-killed-his",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-10T12:36:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Egypt Independent",
    "slug": "egypt-independent",
    "url": "https://www.egyptindependent.com/gharbiya-murderer-reveals-shocking-details-of-why-he-killed-his-parents/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Neighbors of the accused in Mahallat Marhoum, Gharbiya governorate, informed a friend of Mohamed Nabil al-Sherbiny about his deteriorating health. Upon arrival, the friend found him inside a car, requesting assistance from the police. The accused confessed, \"I've done something terrible… I killed my father and mother.\" Initially, the friend attempted to calm him, believing the confession to be a joke due to his mental illness. The accused had been under treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and acute chronic psychosis for six years, managed by a renowned psychiatrist. Recently, his condition had worsened, rendering him mentally unstable. The friend accompanied neighbors and friends to the victims' apartment, following a failed attempt to contact them via phone. Upon their arrival, they discovered the father's body lying in a pool of blood, showing signs of decomposition, while the mother's body was found near the kitchen door. The friend promptly notified emergency services, leading to the arrest of the suspect and his transfer to Tanta police station. Expressing profound shock, the friend described the incident as \"unfathomable,\" particularly considering the accused's academic achievements, having graduated at the top of his law school class. The friend attributed the heinous crime to a lack of understanding on how to handle mental illness.",
  "summary": "A friend of the man accused of killing his parents in the village of Mahallat Marhoum (Tanta), Gharbiya governorate, revealed details of the shocking moments leading up to the discovery of the massacre that shook the governorate. Ibrahim Nagy explained that he received a call from the neighbors of the accused, Mohamed Nabil al-Sherbiny, asking … The post Gharbiya murderer reveals shocking details…",
  "key_points": [
    "Accused Mohamed Nabil al-Sherbiny confessed to killing parents.",
    "Mental illness, including schizophrenia, contributed to the crime.",
    "Accused had graduated top of law school class."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}