Mubarak jailed for protest deaths

An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year’s uprising.

The 84-year-old is the first former leader to be tried in person since the start of the Arab Spring in early 2011. Mr Mubarak was transferred to a prison and suffered a “health crisis” on the way, state TV reported.

Former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly also received a life sentence. Four senior security officials were cleared. The acquittals sparked clashes. Mubarak and his two sons were acquitted on separate charges of corruption. Shouting and scuffles erupted in court after the verdict was read out.