Egyptian Policeman Detained in Connection With Shooting Death of Protester — a Mother of a Small Boy (GRAPHIC IMAGES)

Story by the Associated Press; curated by Dave Urbanski

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian judge has ordered the detention of a policeman on trial for the January killing of an unarmed female protester taking part in a peaceful demonstration.

#prt Witness to the police killing of Shaimaa El Sabbagh @deenahsn pic.twitter.com/XQNZwNjuEY

— Jim Early (@mkearley2008) April 1, 2015

Judge Mustafa Hassan Abdullah presides over the trial of 24-year-old police lieutenant Yassin Hatem Salahedeen, who is facing a manslaughter charge over the death of Shaimaa el-Sabbagh, a 32-year-old mother of a small boy. The policeman had been free on bail, but Abdullah ordered his detention in the trial's opening hearing on Sunday.

Video clips widely shared on social media showed el-Sabbagh collapsing in a colleague's arms with her head and chest soaked in blood after a masked policeman fired birdshot in her direction.

Coming to Mourn Tahrir Square’s Dead, and Joining Them Instead: https://t.co/qctZ7s2xiR via @nytimes. pic.twitter.com/FHACWR1iCa

— Mark Huvenaars (@markhuvenaars) February 4, 2015

Rights lawyers and witnesses have also said the police hampered efforts to save el-Sabbagh's life.

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