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Egypt appeals court acquits Mubarak over protester killings

He was sentenced to life in 2012

Egypt appeals court acquits Mubarak over protester killings

AFPPTI Cairo
Egypt's top appeals court on Thursday acquitted ex-president Hosni Mubarak of involvement in the killing of protesters during the 2011 revolt that ended his three-decade reign, a judicial official said.

Mubarak had been sentenced to life in 2012 but an appeals court ordered a retrial, which dismissed the charges two years later.

Today's ruling by the Court of Cassation is final.

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First Published: Mar 02 2017 | 10:51 PM IST

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