Egypt Daily News – The Criminal Court of Appeal ruled to accept the appeal submitted by the Uber driver accused of trying to kidnap the girl, Habiba Al-Shamaa – who died as a result of the accident – to a 15-year prison sentence and a fine of 50,000 pounds.
The Criminal Court of Appeal has ruled on the case involving an Uber driver accused of attempting to kidnap a girl named Habiba Al-Shamaa, who sadly died as a result of an accident.
Initially, the Cairo Criminal Court had imposed a 15-year aggravated prison sentence and a fine of 50,000 pounds on the driver for the kidnapping charges.
However, the appeal resulted in a reduced sentence of 5 years in prison, along with a fine of 10,000 pounds, stemming from charges related to the use of narcotic substances and driving under their influence. Additionally, the driver’s license was revoked.
In the court’s proceedings, the Uber driver was acquitted of the attempted kidnapping charge. The accusations against him included attempting to kidnap the girl forcibly, possessing cannabis illegally, and operating a vehicle while under the influence of drugs.
Witness testimony from a bystander who assisted Habiba after she escaped the driver’s car suggested that she claimed the driver had tried to kidnap her.
The prosecution’s investigation also revealed that the driver had a history of user complaints leading to the closure of his previous Uber account. He circumvented this by using a different national identification number to open a new account.
Further investigations uncovered a prior complaint against him involving allegations of physical harassment.
Forensic analysis of blood and urine samples taken from the driver indicated the presence of narcotic cannabis, confirming the accusations related to substance use during his operation of the vehicle.
