Court of Cassation in Egypt accepted on Sunday an appeal against the life sentence handed down to former president Hosni Mubarak for his involvement in the deaths of protesters in 2011 and ordered a retrial.

Court of Cassation in Egypt accepted on Sunday an appeal against the life sentence handed down to former president Hosni Mubarak for his involvement in the deaths of protesters in 2011 and ordered a retrial.

Mubarak, his two sons Alaa and Gamal, his former interior minister and top security chiefs will now face a new trial, the court said after a very brief hearing.

Mubarak, his sons and former interior minister Habib al-Adly will remain in jail, however, as they still face separate cases.

Mubarak was handed a life sentence after being convicted of being involved in killing dozens of protesters who took part in the January 2011 uprising that toppled him.