{
  "id": 9479473,
  "title": "Egypt court cuts Tunisian flight attendant’s sentence for killing daughter to 7 years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/egypt-court-cuts-tunisian-flight-attendants-sentence-for-killing",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:55:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/egypt-court-cuts-tunisian-flight-attendants-sentence-for-killing-daughter-to-7-years-1.500685833"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Tunisian flight attendant Amira Bint Hamad faced a reduced prison sentence from 15 years to 7 years following her conviction for killing her young daughter Tara in New Cairo, Egypt in 2023. The Court of Cassation accepted an appeal from her defense team, making the current ruling final and non-appealable. Found guilty of strangling her daughter while she slept, the initial sentence was based on physical evidence, witness testimony, and forensic reports. Bint Hamad's lawyer argued that she suffered an acute psychological disturbance at the time of the killing, challenging aspects of the original medical assessments. Neighbors testified about her close relationship with her daughter, and the defense claimed her mental state had temporarily deteriorated. Following the killing, Bint Hamad attempted suicide by stabbing herself, later receiving intensive care in the hospital. Prior to the incident, she had left her career in aviation and was involved in energy healing and spiritual practices.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Egypt’s Court of Cassation on Wednesday reduced the prison sentence of Tunisian flight attendant Amira Bint Hamad to seven years from 15 years for killing her young daughter Tara in New Cairo in 2023, local media reported. The court accepted an appeal filed by her defence team, making Wednesday’s ruling final and not subject to further appeal before another criminal court. Get updated…",
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  "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."
}