Student arrested in Egypt during protests returning to Missouri

Saturday, November 26, 2011 | 4:38 p.m. CST; updated 10:49 p.m. CST, Saturday, November 26, 2011

COLUMBIA — The student from Jefferson City who was arrested during protests in Egypt is scheduled to return home Saturday night. Derrik Sweeney, 19, was released by Egyptian authorities, and he was expected to arrive at the the Lambert-St. Louis International Airport around midnight.

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