Hosni Mubarak's health continues to deteriorate

[alp227]

Source: AP

Hosni Mubarak's health has deteriorated further, with the ousted Egyptian president slipping in and out of consciousness and being fed liquids intravenously, security officials have said.

Doctors had to use a defibrillator twice on the 84-year-old, according to officials at Torah prison hospital, where the former leader is serving a life sentence. They did not say whether Mubarak's heart had stopped or if he suffered from irregular heartbeats, but said Mubarak had slipped in and out of consciousness three times so far on Monday after similar difficulties on Sunday.

Mubarak's sons, one-time heir apparent Gamal and wealthy businessman Alaa, were by his side, the officials said on condition of anonymity since they were not authorised to speak to the media. The pair are being held at Torah prison awaiting trial on insider-trading charges.

According to Egyptian officials, Mubarak's health has deteriorated sharply since he was convicted on 2 June of failing to prevent the killings of hundreds of protesters during the uprising that removed him from power last year. They have also said he is suffering from depression.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/jun/11/hosni-mubarak-health-deteriorates

[hlthe2b]

1. He's given up... Sad in a pathetic kind of way, even though I wouldn't defend him....

Sort of the pathos of Greek tragedy... He had so much power and so much opportunity to do good for his people. And while he could have been worse in some aspects (e.g., maintaining peace with Israel)...his story will not be written with that in mind. But, in all those years I spent in the ME, he was just such a fixture... Sad ending to a pathetic waste of potential.

[dipsydoodle]

2. This is complete bollocks

The hospital have denied this and said he is walking about.

Seems to be a ploy to get him transferred to a military hospital.

[pinboy3niner]

3. Pulling an al-Megrahi?

It worked in that case.

[dipsydoodle]

4. Looks like it

Tune in to France 24 tv news if you can. They've got a reporter on the spot who got the info from the hospital staff as opposed to the security forces.

[pinboy3niner]

5. Thanks

His act was suspect from the first day of trial.

[nadinbrzezinski]

6. The use of the debribrilator gave me pause

usually that means Intensive Care

[dipsydoodle]

7. Maybe that was a fairy tale too

[kestrel91316]

8. Is he still dead?