The Egyptian Prosecutor seeks death penalty for former President Hosni Mubarak

The prosecution today called for the death penalty by hanging for the Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak for his involvement in the deaths of demonstrators in the protests which ended with his resignation.

Request for the death penalty made by the public prosecutor's Office also includes the former Minister of Interior Habib the Adli and six of his aides, reported EfE said one of the lawyers for the prosecution, Ashraf Atwa.

During the session today of the trial, the Prosecutor's Office confirmed the direct responsibility of Mubarak and the Adli in the death of the protesters during the incidents that occurred during the revolution of January 25.

The public prosecutor's Office said Mubarak, as President during the protests, is responsible according to the Constitution and the law, he had greater powers and received reports, so it is impossible that not aware attacks and killings of demonstrators.

Según Atwa, the Prosecutor's Office requested to apply "the maximum penalty for the" u000a"indicted for the crime of premeditated murder, whose punishment is death".

The Attorney general, Mustafa Suleiman, complained that the exmandatario did not make use of their privileges and not forced the resignation of to the Adli because it was keen to suppress demonstrations.

During the hearing, Suleiman also pointed out that the agents who committed crimes against the demonstrators in twelve provinces had instructions from the heads of the police, and that could not take decisions individual without communicating with his superiors.

Mubarak, at the age of 83, is also judged by an alleged crime of corruption, in which shares bench with his sons, Gamal and Alaa.

Two days ago, the Court decided to conclude the evidentiary process phase and start listening to the allegations of the prosecution and the defence as a last step before issuing judgment.

Today's meeting was the last in which the prosecution was to present their accusations and the next view is u000aHe held the 9 and the January 10.

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