Egypt's former President Mohammed Morsi, who was ousted by the military in 2013, has died after fainting in a courtroom.
A top figure in the now‑banned Islamist movement Muslim Brotherhood, Morsi collapsed in a cage after speaking at a hearing on charges of espionage.
BBC reports Morsi who was 67 had been in custody since being ousted following mass protests a year after he took office.
Officials then launched a crackdown on his and Muslim Brotherhood supporters.
Morsi's hearing in the capital, Cairo, was related to charges of espionage emanating from suspected contacts with the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas.
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