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Trial Ordered in Egypt Case
Trial Ordered in Egypt Case
CAIRO, Egypt (AP) - A prosecutor on Wednesday ordered eight people to
stand trial for manslaughter and negligence after they allegedly left
behind radioactive materials at a construction site that killed a
father and his son.
The eight - the owner of a welding company and seven employees - face
up to life in prison if convicted, said security officials said. A
date for the trial has yet to be set.
After Hassan Fadel Hassan and his 9-year-old son died last month of
radiation sickness, authorities discovered radioactive iridium in his
home in the village of Mit Halfa, 18 miles north of Cairo.
The material was allegedly left behind at a construction site by the
welding company, which had been repairing a natural gas pipeline in
the village and forgotten the radioactive metal after work was
finished. Hassan found it and took it home believing it was valuable.
Iridium is used at construction sites to take X-rays to look for
flaws at points where pieces of metal have been welded together.
Hassan, 60, took his wife, sister and four children to the hospital
on June 22 after the whole family developed skin discoloration. Hours
later, Hassan's son died. The family moved to a hospital in Cairo,
where Hassan died a few days later.
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