Mohamed Morsy, ousted Egyptian president, dies in court
Posted: Jun 17, 2019 12:50 PM EDT
Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, the country\'s first democratically-elected leader, has died, Egyptian state media reported Monday. Source: Sean Gallup/Getty Images By Vasco Cotovio and Kara Fox, CNN
(CNN) -- Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, the country's first democratically-elected leader, has died, Egyptian state media reported Monday.
Morsy had been in court, where he had been granted a request to make a statement.
Once the court adjourned, he fainted and passed away, state media also reported.
He has been taken to the hospital, state media also said.
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