Former President of Egypt Dies on Stand in Contentious Court Hearing
June 20, 2019
The former president was known to have been suffering from several ailments, including diabetes and liver disease.
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Mohammed Morsi
Former President of Egypt Dies On the Stand in Contentious Hearing
June 18, 2019
Egyptian ex-president Mohammed Morsi, persecuted by the current military regime according to rights activists, collapsed on the stand and died after giving testimony in his trial, it was reported on state TV.
Morsi, 67, had been speaking from the glass “cage” where he was confined during sessions. He warned of “many secrets” he could reveal, when suddenly he collapsed.