Continue playing Tight security at site where former Egyptian president Morsi buried You may also like Watch again Tight security at site where former Egyptian president Morsi buried You may also likeEgypt's first democratically elected president Mohamed Morsi was buried Tuesday, as calls mounted for an independent investigation into the causes of his death after he collapsed in a Cairo courtroom. That lies near the prison where Egypt's first civilian president, a prominent Muslim Brotherhood member, had been held for six years in solitary confinement and deteriorating health. Abdel Maksoud told AFP that only around 10 family members and close Morsi confidants were present at the funeral, including himself. Another of Morsi's lawyers, Osama El Helw, said other defendants had started banging on the glass, "screaming loudly that Morsi had died". An official from the Confederation of African Football said the security situation had not been affected by Morsi's death, and that the tournament would go ahead as planned

Source: The Guardian June 18, 2019 09:49 UTC