Brother of detained photojournalist says Egypt has set date for trial
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The brother of a detained photojournalist says Egypt has set a date for the first session of his trial, more than two years after he was taken into custody.
Mohammed Abou-Zeid said Wednesday that the trial of his brother Mahmoud, known by his nickname Shawkan, is set to start on December 12, with charges including murder, attempted murder and possessing a firearm.
Shawkan was arrested in August 2013 while photographing the government's violent dispersal of a sit-in by supporters of ousted Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. Over 600 people were killed.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Judicial officials could not immediately be reached for comment.
In an April letter from prison, Shawkan said "I am a photojournalist, not a criminal. My indefinite detention is psychologically unbearable. Not even animals would survive in these conditions."