CAIRO, Jan 21 (Aswat Masriya) A court sentenced a defendant to six months in prison on charges of “defaming and burning Egypt's flag” on Tuesday.

Michael M. was arrested after he appeared in footage shown on satellite channels and YouTube while ripping and burring the Egyptian flag during the commemoration of Mohamed Mahmoud clashes last November.

The prosecution's office representative demanded that the defendant receives the maximum penalty and described him as a "devil in the form of human, who betrayed his country and insulted its flag."