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Hosni Mubarak trial: Judge halts live TV coverage

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The judge in the trial of Egypt's deposed President Hosni Mubarak has halted live TV coverage and ordered a merger with the trial of ex-Interior Minister Habib al-Adly.
Mr Mubarak, again wheeled into court on a hospital bed, faces the death penalty if found guilty of ordering the killing of protesters in Egypt's uprising.
His trial, which includes sons Alaa and Gamal, was adjourned to 5 September.
Rival groups clashed outside court, with some angry at the TV ruling.
Mr Mubarak was forced from office by mass demonstrations in February

[Lynn49]

I hope he does get the death penalty!! A long-awaited sentence for the murder of Anwar Sadat!
What a fiasco that trial is....1600 witness for the defence?! Absolutely ridiculous. As for stopping the tv coverage, it works both ways, I think...on the one hand the people of Egypt have a right to see justice being carried out, and on the other hand, the lawyers play games to make themselves look good, posturing in front of the cameras, stalling the process...the judge requires a very strong arm to keep everyone in line..if anyone really could...I hope they cover the beheading! Of course they won't.....