Tony Youssef Lamei (L) and late Youssef Lamei (R) in a family picture (Photo courtesy of Tony's Facebook account)
An Alexandria criminal court sentenced a man to death on Thursday after he was convicted of killing an Alexandria liquor store owner in January, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported.
The court had issued a preliminary death sentence – which has been approved by the Grand Mufti – in February to 50-year-old Adel Soliman for murdering liquor store owner Youssef Lamei.
Soliman can still appeal the verdict.
A video showing Lamei's murder went viral on social media immediately after the incident.
The video showed the bearded Soliman slashing the storeowner's throat twice with a knife from behind as the victim smoked a hookah in front of his store.
Investigators at the time said the Soliman confessed to the killing, saying he had warned Lamei against selling alcohol multiple times.
The sale of Liquor in Egypt is permitted and regulated by authorities.
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