Court seeks death penalty for former leader Morsi

An Egyptian court said it is seeking the death penalty for former president Mohammed Morsi and 106 supporters of his Muslim Brotherhood in connection with a mass jail break in 2011.

Morsi and his fellow defendants, including top Brotherhood leader Mohamed Badie, were convicted of killing and kidnapping police officers, attacking police facilities and breaking out of jail during the uprising against then-president Hosni Mubarak.

The court's request on Saturday drew quick condemnation from Amnesty Inter-national and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan. On Sunday, the United States expressed "deep concern" over the announcement.