Ousted president Hosni Mubarak given life sentence
Ousted president Hosni Mubarak given life sentence for failing to prevent killing of protesters. Follow Ahram Online’s blow-by-blow account for reactions to Saturday’s verdict
The court room has turned into a scene of impassioned protest. Chants of “False, False, False” and “The people demand the removal of the regime.”
The protest inside the court room is growing more heated, as attendants of the session demand justice for the ‘martyrs’ of the revolution. Protesters are chanting, “The blood of martyrs will never die.” They are also chanting against Mubarak-era minister and presidential candidate Ahmed Shafiq.