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Hosni Mubarak’s Condition Appears to Be Worsening

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GETTY W 021411 HosniMubarak?  SQUARESPACE CACHEVERSION=1339403948488AFP/Getty Images(CAIRO) — The family of Hosni Mubarak is fighting back against rumors that the former Egyptian president is close to death despite news that Mubarak has been slipping in and out of consciousness after being sentenced to life in prison two weekends ago.

Mubarak’s wife and two daughters went to visit him Sunday at the prison hospital where he is being treated for an irregular heartbeat.

The actual condition of Mubarak, who was removed from power following a public uprising in February 2011, is unknown, given the tight blanket of security around him.

Mubarak hasn’t been well since leaving office and apparently took a turn for the worse after receiving a life sentence on June 2 for his role in the hundreds of people killed by government troops during the three-week revolution known as the “Arab spring.”

Many in Egypt felt Mubarak should be executed for his crimes.

The pleas of the former leader’s family to have him transferred to another hospital for treatment have been refused.

Meanwhile, Mubarak’s two sons, Alaa and Gamal, face charges of insider trading after they were acquitted of corruption charges.

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