Egypt pool tragedy response criticised by girl's family
The family of a 5-year-old British girl who died while on holiday in Egypt say they are "devastated" at their loss.
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Anger over 'lack of lifeguards' at Egyptian resort
Chloe's grandparents, April and Gordon, said they could not understand claims that there were no lifeguards on duty who could have pulled her from the water.
Egyptian resort boasts 'magical world of water'
The Coral Sea Water World resort in Sharm el-Sheikh prides itself on its extensive network of swimming pools. Here's a list of facilities on the resort's website:
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Report: Resort where Briton died re-opened this month
The Coral Sea Water World resort in Egypt, where a five-year-old British girl drowned, re-opened at the start of this month after being refurbished with a "brand new waterpark," according to its website.
The large resort has almost 370 rooms and a "waterpark brimming with pools and slides," a press release said.
This promotional video was featured on the website:
Foreign Office confirms death in Egypt
A six-year-old girl from south London is understood to have drowned in a hotel pool in the Egyptian resort of Sharm el-Sheik while on holiday with her family.
– Foreign Fffice spokespersonWe are providing consular assistance to the family at this difficult time.
The Foreign Office confirmed it has been made aware of the death of a British national in Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt on 17 May.
Family were staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld
Tour operator First Choice say they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Chloe's death.
In a statement they said:
"First Choice can sadly confirm that a child has died while staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Egypt. The incident occurred in a pool in the hotel's waterpark.
Our thoughts and condolences are with the family at this extremely difficult time. The British Consulate were immediately informed and they are now working with our dedicated resort team in Egypt, to offer every assistance possible to the family in resort."
Five-year-old drowns in hotel waterpark in Egypt
ITV News London understands that a five-year-old girl has drowned at a hotel waterpark in Egypt, while on holiday with her family.
Chloe Johnson from Forest Hill had been staying at the Coral Sea Waterworld hotel in Sharm el Sheik.
Tour operator First Choice have said that they are investigating the circumstances surrounding Chloe's death.
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Report: Al-Qaeda-linked cell caught in Egypt
Egypt's state news agency reports that an al-Qaeda-linked cell that was planning attacks on the US and French embassies has been caught.
Hosni Mubarak retrial adjourned until 8 June
The retrial of former Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has been adjourned until 8 June after a three-hour court session today.
Mubarak denied charges of failing to stop the killings of protesters during the 2011 uprising that swept him from power.
Former Egyptian leader Mubarak back in court for retrial
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has arrived in court to face a retrial on charges of complicity in the murder of protesters during the uprising that swept him from power in 2011.
Mubarak and his former interior minister, Habib el-Adli, were convicted and sentenced to life in prison last June for failing to stop the killing.
The retrial was ordered after an appeals court in January accepted appeals lodged by both the prosecution and the defence.
It had been due to begin last month but was aborted when the presiding judge withdrew from the case and referred it to another court.
Former Egyptian finance minister gets life sentence
Former Egyptian finance minister Youssef Boutros-Ghali has been sentenced to absentia to life in prison in a corruption case, a Cairo criminal court source told Reuters.
Boutros-Ghali was finance minister under former president Hosni Mubarak, who was ousted in a 2011 uprising.
Boutrous-Ghali fled the country and had been convicted in absentia in 2011 in a separate graft case and sentenced to 30 years in prison.
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