Mubarak’s sons released from prison

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak walked free from Cairo’s Torah Prison early on Monday and headed to their homes in the suburb of Heliopolis, security officials said.Last week, a court ordered that the two men be freed pending retrial along with their father for embezzlement.It found that they had already served the maximum pre-trial detention period.Although […]

Alaa and Gamal Mubarak walked free from Cairo’s Torah Prison early on Monday and headed to their homes in the suburb of Heliopolis, security officials said.
Last week, a court ordered that the two men be freed pending retrial along with their father for embezzlement.
It found that they had already served the maximum pre-trial detention period.
Although their release had been expected, it follows deadly clashes on Sunday between police and anti-government protesters commemorating the uprising.
Some of the anger that led to Mr Mubarak’s overthrow was fuelled by the widespread belief that he and his sons had illegally amassed vast amounts of wealth.
Gamal, 51, was a leading member of the former ruling National Democratic Party and was widely seen as his father’s heir apparent. Alaa, 53, was a leader among the business elite.
Both were detained along with their father in April 2011 and subsequently charged with corruption, embezzlement and insider trading.