Former Egyptian President Mohamed Morsy, the country’s first democratically-elected leader, has died, Egyptian state media reported Monday.
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Egypt’s President Mohamed Morsy addresses the 67th UN General Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in New York, September 26, 2012. AFP PHOTO/Emmanuel DUNAND (Photo credit should read EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/GettyImages)
Morsy had been in court, where he had been granted a request to make a statement.
Once the court adjourned, he fainted and passed away, state media also reported.
He has been taken to the hospital, state media also said.
This is a developing story…