Man tells Cork judge he 'will be killed' if he is deported to Egypt

The man had escaped from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison in January, but then arrested in Enniscorthy last month

The man was charged on Thursday with escaping from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison. File picture: Dan Linehan

A man facing deportation who was charged on Thursday with escaping from custody as he was being taken into Cork Prison said: “I will be killed if I return to Egypt because I am gay.” 

This was one of the replies given by 34-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim of The Cooperage, Boheereencael, Killarney, County Kerry, when he was formally arrested and charged by Detective Sergeant Ernie Henderson.