Tragic Gharbiya Murders: Friend Reveals Confession and Mental Health Struggles of Accused Son

A friend of the man accused of killing his parents in the village of Mahallat Marhoum (Tanta), Gharbiya governorate, has revealed shocking details leading up to the discovery of the massacre.

Ibrahim Nagy explained that he received a call from the neighbors of the accused, Mohamed Nabil al-Sherbiny, asking for help due to a deteriorating health situation. Upon arrival, Nagy found his friend inside a car, pleading to be handed over to the police.

“I’ve done something terrible… I killed my father and mother,” Mohamed Nabil al-Sherbiny confessed.

Nagy initially tried to calm him down, believing it was a joke related to his illness. The accused had been receiving treatment for six years from a renowned psychiatrist for obsessive-compulsive disorder, schizophrenia, and acute chronic psychosis, and his mental instability had recently worsened.

Nagy and other neighbors subsequently went to the victims’ apartment to check on them after phone calls went unanswered. There, they made the gruesome discovery of the father’s body in a pool of blood with signs of decomposition, while the mother’s body was discovered near the kitchen door.

Emergency services were notified, leading to the arrest of the suspect, who was taken to Tanta police station. Expressing deep shock, Nagy noted that the suspect had been an outstanding top-of-his-class law school graduate and attributed the tragedy to a lack of awareness regarding proper care for mental illness.