Egyptian teen commits suicide by drowning in Nile, leaves note on Facebook
Egyptian teen Ibrahim Sherif committed suicide by drowning in the Nile River, according to authorities, who said the boy left a death note on his Facebook page.
Authorities recovered the teenager’s body from the river in the city of Faraskour, located in the country’s northern Damietta Governorate.
For the latest headlines, follow our Google News channel online or via the app.
In a Facebook post shared hours before his death, Sherif said his father was the reason for taking his own life.
In the post, he asks his uncles to take care of his mother and siblings. The teen also left a handwritten note behind with his name and address, for when his boy is found.
According to authorities, they received reports from citizens who saw Sherif throw himself from the top of a bridge in Faraskour.
Sherif called on parents to “treat their children well” in the Facebook post he shared, as conflicts between him and his father prompted him to commit suicide.
Read more:
Egypt dig uncovers 2,300-year-old settlement in Alexandria
Sudan says Ethiopian dam on Blue Nile made no impact on floods this year
Egypt to open Rafah crossing with Gaza in one direction for 3 days
-
Lebanon-Egypt gas wild theories unfounded: US plan is pro-Iran, pro-Hezbollah
The US ambassador to Lebanon, Dorothy Shea, confirmed recently that the Biden administration is facilitating the export of Egyptian natural gas and ... Middle East -
Egypt's part-time marriages are old abominations veiled as improvements
Recently there has been some commotion in Egypt and across the Arab world about what has been called part-time marriage. The term is applied when ... Opinion -
Water sustainability: Egypt’s only choice is to connect the Congo River with the Nile
As the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) megaproject moves forward it’s clear Ethiopia has little interest in addressing the alarm caused in ... Opinion