Mubarak sentenced to life imprisonment
Former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison on Saturday for failing to prevent the killing of protesters during the uprising that swept him from power last year. Judge Ahmed Refaat also sentenced his former interior minister, Habib el-Adli, to life in prison on the same charge.
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Six former police commanders were acquitted.Corruption charges against Mubarak’s sons, Alaa and Gamal, were dropped due to the expiry of a statute of limitations.Mubarak was acquitted in one of the corruption cases.
Lawyers inside the courtroom were furious over the acquittals, and told AFP they feared that Mubarak and Adly would be found innocent on appeal.
The former strongman, wearing dark glasses and a beige tracksuit, showed no emotion as Judge Ahmed Refaat read out the sentence.
His two sons, Alaa and Gamal, looking tired with dark circles under their eyes, appeared close to tears on
hearing the verdict.
Judge Ahmed Refaat ordered Hosni Mubarak to be transferred to the Tora jail.
Lawyers inside the courtroom were furious over the acquittals, and told AFP they feared that Mubarak and Adly would be found innocent on appeal.
The former strongman, wearing dark glasses and a beige tracksuit, showed no emotion as Judge Ahmed Refaat read out the sentence.
His two sons, Alaa and Gamal, looking tired with dark circles under their eyes, appeared close to tears on
hearing the verdict.
Judge Ahmed Refaat ordered Hosni Mubarak to be transferred to the Tora jail.
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