The Public Prosecution in Egypt has ordered the referral of the suspect in the attempted kidnapping of the victim, Habiba El-Shamaa, to the competent criminal court for punishment on charges of attempted kidnapping by coercion. He will also face charges for possessing a controlled substance (hashish) without legal authorization, and for driving a vehicle while under the influence of that substance.
Investigations revealed that the first person who saw the victim - while attempting to help her - after she jumped from the suspect's car, was informed by her that the suspect had attempted to kidnap her, stating: "Uber wanted to kidnap me." The legal representative of "Uber" testified that the suspect had previously closed his account on the company's application due to numerous complaints from users against him, but he created another account using a different national ID number, allowing him to reuse the application.
The statement continued: "The Public Prosecution obtained a copy of the documents related to this forgery incident and reviewed the complaints made against the suspect at the company he works for, one of which included a complaint from a woman who stated that he had physically harassed her."
The investigations also revealed that the suspect had used hashish, as confirmed by toxicology tests of blood and urine samples taken from him, as indicated in the forensic report. Habiba El-Shamaa, known in the media as "The Girl of El-Shorouk," passed away after her health deteriorated following her leap from the car in fear of a kidnapping attempt, which prompted intervention from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi in her case.
