Egypt: Grandson of Mubarak dies

Published May 19th, 2009 - 08:32 GMT

The 13-year-old grandson of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak has died, the official MENA news agency reported on Tuesday. Mohammed Ala'a Hosni Mubarak "died (Monday) after health complications suffered during the last two days," MENA said.

 

The boy had been taken to Paris for treatment. First Lady Suzanne Mubarak on Monday cancelled a trip to London to be with her grandson, Al-Shorooq newspaper said.

 

According to AFP, Mohammed's funeral was to take place in Cairo on Tuesday afternoon. The reason for his death was not reported.