An Egyptian court on Sunday acquitted a cameraman working for Al Jazeera television and 61 others accused of taking part in clashes in Cairo, judicial sources said.Mohamed Badr, an Egyptian, was arrested along with the others during clashes that erupted in Ramses Square in central Cairo, days after the July 3 ouster of president Mohammed Mursi by the army. Prosecution had accused them of "carrying out acts of violence and thuggery ... after an attempt to storm a police station and target police officers with firearms and birdshots".
Badr's lawyer Shaaban Saeed confirmed his client had been acquitted, adding that Badr was not involved in any other case.
"His release is expected tomorrow," Saeed said.
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