Egypt Court Sentences 75 to Death by Hanging Over 2013 Protest

Supporters of the Muslim Brotherhood and Egypt's ousted president Mohamed Morsi throw stones during clashes with security forces in Cairo on Aug. 14, 2013, as security forces backed by bulldozers moved in on two huge pro-Morsi protest camps, launching a long-threatened crackdown that left hundreds dead. Mosaab El-Shamy/AFP/Getty Images

An Egyptian court has sentenced 75 people to death, including top leaders of the outlawed Muslim Brotherhood group, for their involvement in a 2013 sit-in protest.

In a case involving 739 defendants facing charges ranging from murder to damaging property, the court also sentenced to life in prison the head of the Brotherhood, Mohammed Badie, and 46 others on Sept. 8.

Death by Hanging

Sources told Reuters that the 75 people sentenced to death will be hung.