Boy, 11, is strangled to death by classmates who wanted his £2 pocket money: Two children ‘lured victim to abandoned house by telling him they wanted to play’

• Children allegedly lured Mustafa Izat to his death then robbed him to buy sweets
• Police said the little boy’s body was retrieved after local farmers spotted it 

Two children accused of luring an 11-year-old classmate to his death so they could rob him of just £2 of pocket money have been detained by police in Egypt.

The two suspected killers had invited their primary school victim, named as Mustafa Izat, to come and ‘play’ with them.

They allegedly took him to an abandoned house in the village of Al-Buraijat, in Beheira Governorate, northern Egypt.

But the pair then allegedly strangled Mustafa and stole EGP 100 (£2.50) he had on him to spend on sweets and crisps, according to police.

Police Chief Major General Ahmed Khalaf told local media the little boy’s body was retrieved after local farmers spotted it.

The primary school victim, named as Mustafa Izat, was allegedly lured by the boys to an abandoned house before his death

Police Chief Major General Ahmed Khalaf told local media the little boy’s body was retrieved after local farmers spotted it

It was then sent for autopsy, with it being revealed that Mustafa had been strangled to death and left with bruises and abrasions around his neck.

The police said that the money had been a gift Mustafa had been given for Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of Ramadan for Muslims.

The two suspects, who have not been named, reportedly confessed to the murder, saying that they had robbed him before fleeing to buy the treats.

The investigation is ongoing. It is unclear whether the two minors have yet been charged.

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