Egypt's Morsi sentenced to life in espionage trial
Egypt's ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi gestures from behind the defendant's bars during a previous court appearance in Cairo, on May 7, 2016. By Khaled Desouki (AFP)
Cairo (AFP) - An Egyptian court on Saturday sentenced former Islamist president Mohamed Morsi to life in prison in an espionage trial in which six co-defendants were handed death penalties.
The court acquitted Morsi of charges of having supplied Qatar with classified documents but sentenced him to life for leading an unlawful organisation.