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Ex-Egyptian leader Morsi sentenced to death

Mohamed Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected President, has been sentenced to death by an Egyptian court over a mass jail break in 2011.

The former leader was handed the penalty alongside 105 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood.

The case will now be referred to Egypt's top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, before any executions can take place.

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Former Egypt President Mohamed Morsi sentenced to death

Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi. Credit: Reuters

An Egyptian court has sought the death sentence for former President Mohamed Morsi and 105 other members of the Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.

The cases, like any capital sentence, will be referred to Egypt's top religious authority, the Grand Mufti, for any opinion before any executions can take place.

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