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Egyptian court sentences 64 people to jail over 2013 political violence
A court in Egypt has sentenced 64 people to varying prison terms over violence that ensued in 2013 when the military overthrew the elected Islamist president. The Sunday decision by the Minya Criminal Court included a life sentence for Mohammed Badie, the spiritual guide of the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group. The ruling was over events […]
By
Tobi Idowu
6 years ago
A court in Egypt has sentenced 64 people to varying prison terms over violence that ensued in 2013 when the military overthrew the elected Islamist president.
The Sunday decision by the Minya Criminal Court included a life sentence for Mohammed Badie, the spiritual guide of the now-outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group.
The ruling was over events in the city of el-Adwa, south of Cairo, where a crowd raided a police station and a sergeant was killed.
The case which had run for over three years included more than 35 hearings, with testimony by the defense and witnesses.
The ruling can still be appealed.
