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Defiant Mubarak court appearance stuns Egyptians
[Mail and Globe] The 84-year-old Mubarak who is being held at a military hospital in Cairo, has been treated for a heart condition, fractured ribs, fluid in the lungs, depression and high blood pressure, according to lawyers and official accounts.At one point last year he was even declared clinically dead as he slipped into a coma. There were questions over whether he would appear in court on Saturday for his scheduled retrial along with his top security chiefs for their alleged complicity in the murder and attempted murder of hundreds of peaceful protesters in January 2011. But on Saturday, Mubarak was in the dock, sitting upright and looking strong. Wearing sunglasses, he waved and smiled at supporters, chatting casually with his two sons Alaa and Gamal who face corruption charges. In the event, the retrial came to an abrupt end with the main judge stepping aside and sending the case to the court of appeal, which will then refer it to a new circuit. "I expected to see a sick old man and I expected to feel sorry for him," said Cairo resident Heba Radwan. "But the pictures of him smiling and waving, they were so provocative." Posted by: Fred 2013-04-15 |
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