Mohamed Morsi, ousted president of Egypt, dies in court

2019-06-17 21:56:41

Egypt's former President Mohammed Morsi, ousted by the military in 2013 after one year in office, has collapsed in a courtroom and died, officials say. A top figure in the now-banned Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi had just addressed the court from a cage at a hearing on charges of espionage. Morsi, who was 67, had been in custody since his removal after mass protests. The Muslim Brotherhood said the death was a "full-fledged murder" and called for crowds to gather at the funeral. Activists and his family had long said Morsi was not receiving treatment for serious health problems such as high blood pressure and diabetes, and was constantly being held under solitary confinement.