2 June 2015, 09:05 GMT
CAIRO (Sputnik) — The Cairo criminal court postponed the final death sentence verdict for ousted Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi and his allies, accused of espionage and a 2011 prison break, until June 16.
On May 16, 2015, a criminal court in Cairo sentenced Morsi to death. The final confirmation of Morsi's death sentence was scheduled for June 2.
Morsi and his allies, including other Muslim Brotherhood leaders, were convicted of breaking out of Wadi Natroun jail in Cairo and attacking police facilities during a 2011 uprising against Egypt's then-president, Hosni Mubarak. Several other prisons saw multiple riots and thousands of escapes.
Morsi, who served as Egyptian president from June 2012 to July 2013, is currently serving a 20-year prison term for inciting the killing of protesters during mass riots outside the Federal Palace in Cairo in December 2012.
The former Egyptian leader was overthrown by a military coup amid massive protests against Muslim Brotherhood party in 2013.
