Thousands March in Egyptian Capital Calling for President’s Ouster

[Magda Hassan]

https://rt.com/news/mubarak-died-559/
Rumors in Egypt say that the ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, who was being tried for alleged ordering to kill civilians and corruption in Cairo, may have died in custody, RT's Paula Slier reports.
If true, Mubarak becomes the second head of state to become a victim of the so-called Arab Spring and not be properly tried for the crimes the opposition charged him with. Earlier, Libya's Muammar Gaddafi died under suspicious circumstances after being captured by rebel forces.
Egyptian media say Mubarak, whose health had deteriorated to the point where he had to be lying in bed during his trial, was informed about Gaddafi's death, which worsened his condition. The former Egyptian leader suffered a heart attack after seeing his long-rime friend's body bloodied and still.
Whether the attack was fatal or not is unclear. However the Egyptian army decided to rap up security in the hospital where Mubarak is being kept under arrest. Extra guards have surrounded the building as well as entered the floor on which the ailing ex-president is being treated, says Slier.
Mubarak has been charged with various crimes, including ordering to shoot at protesters who took to the streets of Egypt in February and eventually overthrew the government. The uprising ended the four-decade rule of the regime. So far, a number of his former subordinates have testified before the court, but none confirmed the accusations.
Another famous similar case in resent history is that of Slobodan Milosevic. The president of Serbia and Yugoslavia was in custody of the Hague Tribunal for alleged crimes committed during the 1990s Balkan wars. The trial was never finished as the defendant died in custody in 2006 of a heart attack.