Mubarak Reportedly in Coma

There are disputed reports that deposed Egyptian leader Hosni Mubarak has slipped into a coma since he was sentenced to life in prison June 2 in the killings of pro-democracy demonstrators during last year’s Arab Spring uprising. Other reports are denying that Mubarak is unconscious.

—Posted by Tracy Bloom

The Slatest:

Mubarak’s health appears to have seriously deteriorated since his June 2 conviction for the killing of pro-democracy demonstrators last year. Officials said last week that he had been placed on a ventilator several times, one of many such reports since his April 2011 arrest. He was bedridden during the trial and attended court on a gurney.

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World Economic Forum

The health of Hosni Mubarak, seen here at the annual World Economic Forum meeting in 1999, has been an issue since his arrest in April 2011.