Egypt: Hosni Mubarak coma claim denied by doctors
There are conflicting reports about the health of Egypt's former President Hosni Mubarak, who has been in hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh since reportedly suffering a heart attack in April.
His lawyer claimed the former leader had fallen into a coma, which has denied by doctors treating him at the hospital.
Mr Mubarak was ousted in February after a popular uprising and is due to go on trial next month.
The BBC's Cairo correspondent, Jon Leyne, reports.
18 Jul 2011
- From the section Middle East