The ex-president of Egypt, Mohamed Morsi, has passed on. Mosri died after fainting during the court session on Monday, in Cairo.
He was speaking before the judge for 20 minutes then became very animated and fainted. He was quickly rushed to the hospital where he later died.
Morsi, who was facing at least six trials, had been behind bars for nearly six years and was serving a 20-year prison sentence for a conviction arising from the killing of protesters during demonstrations in 2012.
He was also serving a life sentence for espionage in a case related to the Gulf state of Qatar. Other charges against the former president included jailbreak, insulting the judiciary and involvement in “terrorism
The former president, who had a history of ill health including diabetes and liver and kidney disease, was held in solitary confinement in Tora prison in Cairo.
Morsi’s supporters said his death was not a surprise. “We had been expecting the worst for some time,” said Wael Haddara, a former adviser, speaking from exile in Canada.
“In many ways, this was the expected result of the military’s actions,” he said. “But he was a friend, and a symbol for many Egyptians, so it’s painful.”