Tag: Egypt: Morsi dies after court appearance

NOVANEWS Egypt's first freely elected president had suffered from neglect during years of imprisonment after his 2013 overthrow. Egypt's former President Mohamed Morsi has died after appearing in court in the capital, Cairo, according to authorities. The public prosecutor said the 67-year-old collapsed in a defendants' cage in the courtroom and was pronounced dead in hospital at 4:50pm local time (02:50 GMT) on Monday. A medical report showed no apparent recent injuries on his body, the prosecutor said. "Morsi died today while attending a session in his trial on espionage charges. During the session, he was granted permission to address the judge," a presenter with Egypt's state TV said. "After the session was adjourned, the former president blacked out and t...