Saturday May 31/2025 – 07:37 PM
Lawyer Abeer Najm, during the first sessions of the trial of the accused, called for the death of the death Karate player At the Olympic Center in Alexandria, Youssef Ahmed, which was postponed to June 14 to view and pay the civil lawsuit fees to return the case again to the investigation authorities, to enter new accused, headed by the President of the Egyptian Karate Federation and members of the Board of Directors, based on the report of the Tripartite Committee formed by the Health Directorate, commissioned by the competent investigative authorities.
The defense of the Karate player accuses the Karate Federation of causing his death and demanding the re -investigation and annexing new accused
She pointed out that the report revealed the direct responsibility for the death of the victim lies with the Egyptian Karate Federation, based in Cairo, explaining that the union hastened to organize the championship without a clear justification, despite its prior knowledge, according to what was stated in the statements of officials in the investigations, that the branches of the Federation in the governorates are not on the same efficiency of the Union in Cairo.
She explained that the report confirmed that the Federation Executive Director sent a letter to the Alexandria region, in which he requested the provision of an equipped ambulance and three doctors without specifying their specialties, which she considered a serious palaces in preparing and preparing for the championship.
The lawyer prompted a request for civil compensation, confirming that there are systematic attempts by the federation to mislead and cover up the failure, as it submitted three documents, which includes leaflets attributed to the Egyptian Karate Federation on its official page, including false information that is not related to the truth, including the claim to stabilize the player’s condition and confirm the presence of an equipped ambulance, and provide a medical staff during the tournament.
She pointed out that the president of the federation claimed that the deceased player was suffering from a rare disease and used stimulants, confirming that the analysis of the chemical laboratory came negatively, and denied the validity of these allegations altogether and in detail, noting that the president of the federation was the one who appointed the president of the medical committee, and she is a specialist in women and obstetrics, a specialty that is not suitable for accompanying sports tournaments, especially combat games.
She pointed out that the aforementioned doctor has held her position for 8 years, and she is responsible for appointing students who were present on the day of the incident, who turned out to be physiotherapy students in the year of the concession, and they confessed to investigations that they do not have any experience in dealing with critical cases or first aid conducting, and they also confirmed that the chairman of the medical committee did not have any personal interviews with them before they were approved to work in the championship.
