Strong evidence for charges against Mubarak: prosecutors
Egyptian prosecutors said on Wednesday that strong evidence supported the charges of murdering protesters against former President Hosni Mubarak and some former government officials.
The general prosecution confirmed that conclusive evidence supported all charges against Mubarak, former Interior Minister Habib el-Adli and Adli’s six aides over the killing of demonstrators during the unrest in January 2011 in ways of participation, incitement and assistance, Prosecutor Mustafa Suleiman said.
Investigation results showed these crimes could not have been committed had there not been direct incitement from the defendants, he said.
Mustafa said the prosecution had strong evidence, including witnesses’ testimonies and forensic reports, to confirm the targeting of demonstrators.
Technical reports showed demonstrators were “peaceful” but police forces used live ammunition and rubber bullets in addition to vehicles that ran over the protesters, he added.
Mubarak’s arrival at the court was delayed for about three hours due to the foggy weather. As usual, he was flown by a helicopter to the Cairo Police Academy where the trial is held, from the International Medical Center in the eastern suburb of the capital.
Suleiman said the general prosecution was keen to achieve justice and accused the interior ministry and national security agencies of deliberately refusing to cooperate.
Mustafa Khatar, another prosecutor, said the prosecution body listened to more than 2,000 witnesses, including police officers and physicians who saw dead bodies and some injured protesters.
The general prosecution said there is evidence showing that Mubarak, Adli and his aides had an agreement on supplying the police with guns and ammunition to kill some protesters so as to intimidate others.