Court acquits Mubarak over protesters' deaths

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak File photo: Reuters

Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak File photo: Reuters

Published Mar 2, 2017

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Cairo - Egypt's top appeals court found

Hosni Mubarak innocent on Thursday of involvement in the killing

of protesters during the 2011 uprising that ended his 30-year

rule, in a final ruling that could see the former president walk

free.

After an all-day hearing, Judge Ahmed Abdel Qawi announced:

"The court has found the defendant innocent."

The court also rejected demands by lawyers of the victims to

reopen civil suits, leaving no remaining option for appeal or

retrial. 

Reuters

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