Egypt’s former leader, Mohammed
Morsi, has been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court over a mass prison
break in 2011, BBC reports.
The Egyptian court ruled on the case
of the ousted president, who has already been sentenced to 20 years in prison
for torturing protesters during his time in power, on Saturday May 16, 2015.
However, the sentencing of Mohammed
Morsi can only be carried out after the Grand Mufti (the highest official
religious law in a Muslim country) has given his confirmation.
Convictions are still open to appeal,
even if the Grand Mufti gives his approval for the penalty to be carried out.
Morsi was deposed by the military in
July 2013 following mass street protests against his rule. Since then, the
authorities have banned his Muslim Brotherhood movement and arrested thousands
of his supporters.
The court will pronounce its final
decision on June 2.
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