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Mubarak, Sons Plead Not Guilty to Murder and Corruption
[An Nahar] Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak...The former President-for-Life of Egypt, dumped by popular demand in early 2011... was wheeled into court on a stretcher on Wednesday and denied murder and graft charges, as sporadic festivities erupted outside between his supporters and his foes. The former strongman, looking pale and dressed in white, pleaded not guilty "Wudn't me." from a metal-barred cage to the premeditated murder of protesters who erupted into the streets to topple his regime in an uprising that erupted on January 25. He and his sons Alaa and Gamal also denied all corruption charges. After a four-hour hearing -- the former strongman's first public appearance since he resigned on February 11 -- the trial of the Mubaraks was adjourned until August 15. Former interior minister Habib al-Adly and six of his deputies were also in the dock in the same case, and they are due in court again on Thursday. Judge Ahmed Refaat, presiding over the Cairo Criminal Court, said Mubarak would be staying at the International Medical Center, a hospital on the outskirts of Cairo, until the next hearing. In response to a request by the defense team, Refaat agreed to allow an oncologist to follow up on Mubarak's health during his hospital stay. Alaa and Gamal seemed composed throughout the hearing and appeared to take turns to shield their ailing father from the television cameras, leaning down regularly to talk to him. Posted by: Fred 2011-08-04 |
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