Egypt Prosecutor: Mubarak Responsible For Killings
CAIRO January 5, 2012, 07:33 am ET
CAIRO (AP) — The chief prosecutor in the Hosni Mubarak trial said Thursday he holds the ousted leader "politically and legally" responsible for the killing of protesters during the 18-day uprising that toppled his regime last year.
Mustafa Suleiman also told the court that Mubarak did nothing to stop the killings and that he was aware of them from meetings with aides, regional TV channels and reports by his security agencies.
He said Mubarak's security chief and co-defendant, Habib el-Adly, authorized the use of live ammunition on orders from Mubarak.
Mubarak and el-Adly could face the death penalty if convicted of complicity in the killing of protesters. Facing the same charge are six police commanders on trial alongside the two. Mubarak's sons, Alaa and Gamal, are charged with corruption in the same case.
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Hosni Mubarak: Egypt prosecutors seek death penalty
The prosecution in the trial of former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak have demanded he be given the death penalty.
Mr Mubarak is on trial in Cairo, accused of ordering the killing of protesters during unrest which led to his overthrow in February.
"The law foresees the death penalty for premeditated murder," chief prosecutor Mustafa Suleiman told the court.
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