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Ousted Mohamed Morsi Dies in Court


Mon 17 Jun 2019 | 06:02 PM
Hassan El-Khawaga

Ousted president Mohamed Morsi has died on Monday during a court session over charges of leaking classified documents on Egypt's national security and Armed Forces to Qatar.

Morsi, during the session, asked court officials to deliver a speech after then he fainted. Later he passed away.

His body was moved to the hospital and all required measures are being taken.

Morsi was sentenced to 25 years in jail and 15 year rigorous imprisonment.

The investigations revealed that the leaked documents included classified information about the Egyptian Armed Forces, their locations and the nature of arming, as well as reports issued by the general and military intelligence agencies, the National Security Agency and the Administrative Control Authority.