Fugitive police officer Mohamed El-Sony has turned himself in to the police, according to sources. El-Sony, who was sentenced to death in June for killing protesters during the 18-day uprising that sparked the January Revolution, turned himself in after a court granted him an appeal.  

El-Sony is accused of killing 20 unarmed protesters and injuring 15 in front of the Zawya Hamra district police station using live ammunition. Other officers facing similar charges have been released or found innocent by the courts.