Egyptian who killed daughter in Germany sentenced to life

A German court has sentenced a 33-year-old Egyptian man to life in prison for killing his daughter in a fit of jealousy.

In its verdict Thursday, Duesseldorf's regional court noted the gravity of the crime, preventing his release even after serving the standard 15-year life term.

The defendant, identified as Ahmed F. in line with German privacy rules, was found guilty of strangling his seven-year-old daughter in July 2018 because he wanted to take revenge against his wife, who he suspected of infidelity.

F. denied the allegations and claimed his daughter died in an accident.

His wife had called police after receiving a video call from F. in which he could be seen pointing a gun at their crying daughter. She was dead by the time police entered the apartment.