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An Egyptian court has adjourned to October 1 the trial of ousted president Mohamed Morsi and 130 others charged with breaking out of jail in 2011, a judicial source has said.
Judges postponed trial proceedings in order to summon witnesses for testimony at the defense team's request, the source added.
Morsi, along with his co-defendants, is accused of taking part in a mass jailbreak during Egypt's January 2011 uprising that led to Mubarak's ouster.
Only 26 defendants, including Morsi, are in custody, while another ten are being tried in absentia.
Morsi, Egypt's first democratically elected leader, was ousted by the military last summer – after only one year in office – following protests against his presidency.
He currently faces four separate trials for multiple criminal charges, including espionage, jailbreak and "offending the judiciary."
Morsi, like his co-defendants, insists that the charges against him are politically driven.
By Sayed Fathi
englishnews@aa.com.tr
www.aa.com.tr/en - Kahire
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