Irish mother to take criminal case in Egypt to get her children back from their father

Mandy Kelly has asked for the Department of Justice to re-start talks on a bilateral agreement on child abduction with Egypt, because the country is not signed up to the Hague Convention. Photo: Gareth Chaney

The mother of two Irish children who were abducted by their father while on holiday has said she is going to take a criminal case in Egypt where her children are being held.

Zayn (5) and Kareem (3) Mohamed were snatched from their mother’s care in April 2022 during a visit to see their grandfather.