Egypt's public prosecutor instructed authorities on Friday (April 15th) to move ex-President Hosni Mubarak from a civilian facility in Sharm al-Sheikh to a military hospital for further questioning, said Adel al-Saeed, a spokesman for the prosecutor’s office.
He did not disclose which hospital Mubarak will be moved to.
Also on Friday, state media reported that Mubarak could face the death penalty if convicted during trial. His trial is expected to last about a year, said Zakaria Shalash, the head of Cairo's appeals court.
Testimony by former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly that Mubarak ordered police to fire on protesters could convict the former president, Shalash said.
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gomaaelturkey
2011-4-21
Please, stop this news in order to pay more attention to the future of our country. We are fed up with a country where justice is very slow. In addition, what is he doing in Sharm Al-Sheikh? Does he take a bath there or what? Where is justice? Umar ibn Al-Khattaab punished Amr ibn Al-Aas, may God be pleased with them, when he wronged an Egyptian citizen; so what about the one who has oppressed all of us? Please, treat him justly so as to relieve us. He was not the only one who participated in the October War in 1973, because there are many youths, and we still do not know the truth about this man. We must stop this because we need to see actions, not words. Best regards.