HOSNI MUBARAK 'CLINICALLY
Yahoo!7, AFPJune 20, 2012, 7:33 am
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is clinically dead in an Egyptian military hospital after suffering another stroke.
Mubarak, who was toppled in last year’s Arab Spring, has been suffering from deteriorating health since he was sentenced to life in prison for his role in the murder of protesters.
It’s believed he suffered another stroke early this morning and his condition is now listed as clinically dead.
The 84-year-old former strongman was sentenced to life behind bars on June 2 for suppressing a revolt against his rule in early 2011 during which nearly 850 protesters were killed.
His medical condition deteriorated after the verdict and he suffered an emotional breakdown after being moved to an intensive care wing in Cairo's Tora prison.
Doctors treated him with a defibrillator twice on June 11, according to a prison hospital source.
He has suffered from acute depression since his transfer, as well as periodic increases in blood pressure and shortness of breath, interior ministry officials said.
Mubarak's wife Suzanne and his two daughters-in-law were given special permission to visit him following rumours that he had died in prison.His family has formally requested a transfer to a Cairo hospital but such a move could unleash the anger of activists and protesters.
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