DHAKA: Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Mursi is to appear at a court compound in Cairo amid tight security for the resumption of his trial.

It was unclear whether he had arrived at the complex early on Wednesday, reports the BBC.

Mursi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood figures are accused of inciting the killing of protesters outside a presidential palace in December 2012.

He was removed by the army last July after demonstrations against his rule.

His supporters have since held regular protests calling for his reinstatement.

Last Friday at least 11 people died in clashes between police and pro-Muslim Brotherhood demonstrators across Egypt.

A helicopter carrying some of the defendants arrived at the National Police Academy complex in Cairo for the hearing early on Wednesday, reporters said.

However state media said Mursi’s arrival had been delayed by bad weather.

BDST: 1430 HRS, JAN 08, 2014
Edited by Robab Rosan, Current Affairs Editor