The trial of Girgis Bārūmī, a 20-year-old Copt accused of raping a 12-year-old Muslim girl of Farshūt, is set to begin on September 16.

The case has preoccupied public opinion, especially after the connection made between it and the incident of Naj' Hammādī.

Members of the defense state that the testimonies of the girl and her family were contradictory with their previous testimonies. They add that what Captain Ahmad Hijāzī has proved in the inferences record contradicts completely with what the girl and her mother mentioned when they first reported the incident.

Keywords: Naj' Hammadi