The Egyptian public prosecutor decided on Tuesday not to transfer former president Hosni Mubarak from the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh to Tora prison in Cairo due to his unfit health situation

The Egyptian public prosecutor decided on Tuesday not to transfer former president Hosni Mubarak from the hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh to Tora prison in Cairo because of his unfit health situation.

According to a statement posted on the public prosecution official Facebook page, the decision was based on the report of a medical committee formed by General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud to examine Mubarak's well being condition to see no matter whether he could be transferred to Tora prison hospital.

Mubarak suffers low blood pressure, momentary failure in blood circulation to brain which leads to loss of consciousness, as well as other heart issues that could cause a sudden heart attack, as well as deep depression and overall weakness, the reported stated, recommending not to move him to the prison hospital.

The committee found that the present condition of Tora prison hospital is not nicely prepared to supply adequate medical care for Mubarak.

Former president Mubarak, who was ousted on Feb. 11 following 18 days of anti-government demonstrations, has been put in custody in Sharm el-Sheikh International Hospital given that April and under investigations on charges of corruption and killing peaceful protesters in mass protests.

Mubarak was referred to Cairo criminal court last week over killing protesters in the course of the protests and other corruption charges.

On Saturday, an Egyptian court fined Mubarak and two of his ministers a total of 540 million Egyptian pounds (90 million U.S. dollars) for damaging the economy with cutting off the mobile and internet services during the protests.

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