Egypt's prosecutor general has announced a 15-day detention for the country's former president to investigate accusations of corruption and abuse of authority.
The Facebook page of the prosecutor general’s office posted a statement early Wednesday announcing the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak, as well as that of his sons.
The page was set up as an outreach from the Justice Ministry to the families of those killed and injured during the 18 days of protests that ousted Mubarak in mid-February.
The statement says the ongoing investigation was into the orders to open fire on demonstrators as well as any abuse of the president’s authority for personal gain.
Mubarak was hospitalized on Tuesday with heart problems.
