Mubarak supporters rally to demand shifting him to hospital

Cairo, Sun Jun 10 2012, 01:56 hrs

Around 200 supporters of Hosni Mubarak began a protest on Saturday which they said would continue until the deposed Egyptian President was transferred from prison to hospital.
Security officials and media have reported a severe deterioration in the 84-year-old’s health since he was sentenced to life last week for his role in the killing of hundreds of protesters during last year’s uprising that toppled him.
“There are around 200 supporters and lawyers in front of the Prisons Authority and we will not leave until Mubarak is transferred to either a military or private hospital,” said Mohamed Abdel Razek, one of Mubarak’s lawyers.
State news agency MENA said on Saturday that Mubarak — who was wheeled into court to attend his trial on a hospital bed — risked a stroke.