He and former interior minister Habib al-Adly were sentenced to life in prison for conspiring to kill protesters.

BBC: Egypt: Court gives Hosni Mubarak custody decision

The ex-president will face the same charges as before, as will his two sons and a former interior minister, Habib al-Adly.

BBC: Egypt: Hosni Mubarak retrial to begin on 13 April

Mr Mubarak's former Interior Minister Habib al-Adly and six aides are also being retried on the charges relating to the killing of protesters in 2011.

BBC: Ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's retrial starts