Irish Sunday Mirror

Mass trial for Egypt protest

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A MASS trial in Egypt has sentenced 122 people over the 2013 pro-muslim Brotherhoo­d protest.

A total of 75 death sentences and 47 life imprisonme­nts were confirmed by the court yesterday.

The protest happened a month after ex-president Mohammed Morsi was ousted by then military chief and current president, Abdel Fatah al-sisi.

Hundreds were killed during the protests.

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