• A young man kills his pregnant cousin inside a government hospital in Giza
• He claimed his motive was revenge and alleged that the pregnancy was illegitimate

A young man committed a shocking crime in Giza, Egypt, by killing his pregnant cousin inside a government hospital while she was undergoing a medical examination

Investigations and eyewitness accounts revealed that the victim, who was six months pregnant, was attacked with a knife by the suspect and fell to the ground, causing panic among those present

The suspect told investigators that his motives were revenge-driven and claimed that the pregnancy was illegitimate

Hospital staff managed to subdue the attacker and handed him over to the police, where he admitted to committing the crime

The public prosecution referred the suspect to preventive detention

The incident also sparked widespread reactions on social media, with some users suggesting he may have been under the influence of drugs and calling on authorities to conduct drug tests and impose the maximum penalties