Egypt’s former president Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the army in 2013, has died in court, state TV says.
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He reportedly fainted after a court session where he was facing espionage charges and subsequently died. He was 67.
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Morsi, a top figure in the Muslim Brotherhood who was the first democratically elected president in Egypt’s modern history, had been in jail since he was toppled by the military in 2013 after mass protests against his rule.
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Reports in Egypt say the military and interior ministry announced a state of high alert following the announcement of Morsi’s death for fear of riots.
State television said Morsi, who was 67, was in court for a hearing on charges of espionage emanating from suspected contacts with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
Morsi was 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 the Gulf state of Qatar.
