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Egypt’s Former President Mursi Dies After Collapsing in Court

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Egypt’s former President Mohamed Mursi collapsed during a court session and died on Monday, the country’s state TV has announced.

It said Mursi had fainted after a court session and died soon afterward.
Mursi was toppled by the military in 2013 after mass protests against his rule.

He had been serving a seven-year sentence for allegedly falsifying his candidacy application for the 2012 presidential race.

State television said Mursi, 67, was in court for a hearing on charges of espionage emanating from suspected contacts with the Palestinian group Hamas.

Mursi was also serving a 20-year prison sentence for a conviction arising from the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012 and a life sentence for espionage in a case related to Qatar, Arab News reported.

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