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  • Thursday ,10 December 2015
العربية

Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial

By-egyptindependent

Copts and Poliltical Islam

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Thursday ,10 December 2015

Morsi’s nephew spared 5-year prison, granted retrial

Former president Mohamed Morsi's nephew and five others were granted a retrial on Wednesday over charges of involvement in the Sharqiya violence that broke out following Morsi's ouster in 2013. Former president Mohamed Morsi's nephew and five others were granted a retrial on Wednesday over charges of involvement in the Sharqiya violence that broke out following Morsi's ouster in 2013. 

Mohamed Saeed Morsi was found guilty, along with other defendants, of rioting and sabotage, but the Court of Cassation accepted their appeal and ordered a retrial.