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Mubarak 'to be freed this week'

Egypt's former presodemt Hosni Mubarak is likely to walk free within a week having faced the prospect of execution just weeks ago. Mr Mubarak's lawyer confirmed to ITV News that all charges had been dropped, although he refused to appear on camera.

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Lawyer: Egypt's Mubarak could walk free within days

Egypt's former leader Hosni Mubarak is likely to walk free within a week having faced the prospect of execution just weeks ago.

Mr Mubarak's lawyer confirmed to ITV News that all charges had been dropped, although he refused to appear on camera.

The news emerged as it was announced that the country's first democratically-elected but now deposed president, Mohamed Morsi, could face new charges.

ITV News International Correspondent John Irvine reports from Cairo:

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