A tragic incident occurred in one of the villages in Qalyubia Governorate, northern Egypt, becoming the topic of discussion on social media due to its horrifying nature, provoking widespread outrage. A father restrained his young son, covered his body in honey, and left him as prey for insects, citing discipline and revenge against the child's mother as justification.
The Egyptian security forces received a report from Walid Mustafa, a human rights officer at the Civil Alliance for Human Rights in Qalyubia, stating that a woman reported her husband had tied their son with a piece of wood, stripped him of his clothes, coated him in honey, and left him vulnerable to insects. A security unit was dispatched to the location, where they confirmed the report's validity, finding the child in a deplorable condition with insects swarming around him.
Walid Mustafa, the reporter of the incident, explained to "Al Arabiya.net" that the child's name is Muhammad D., who lives in a village in the Shbin El Qanatir district of Qalyubia Governorate and is seven years old. He revealed that after the mother informed the police, she took the child and fled to another village out of fear of her husband's retaliation.
Investigations revealed that the father is known for his bad behavior in the area and had a habit of torturing his son, restraining him, and leaving him on the rooftop vulnerable to bees and insects, while security forces intensified efforts to apprehend him.
The mother disclosed that her husband treated both her and their child with extreme violence and cruelty and frequently devised new forms of torture for their son, including the honey method, and depriving him of food and water for extended periods despite his young age and inability to endure such treatment.
It was noted that the prosecutor's office was notified, taking over the investigation and ordering the child to be sent for a forensic examination to assess the extent of injuries on his body.
