Mohamed Morsi Trial Adjourned As Chaos Breaks Out In Egyptian Court -- The Guardian
Former president rejects trial's legitimacy amid chanting from co-defendants and scuffles among lawyers and journalists
Egypt's former president Mohamed Morsi claimed he remains Egypt's only legitimate leader as he stood trial on Monday, in his first public appearance since being deposed four months ago.
His presence sparked chaos in the courtroom, with Morsi's 14 co-defendants chanting against the army who ousted him, local journalists shouting for his execution and scuffles breaking out between rival lawyers. Amid the melee, Morsi and his colleagues rejected the authority of the court before the bedlam forced the presiding judge to adjourn proceedings until 8 January.
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MIDDLE EAST
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ASIA
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AFRICA
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EUROPE
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