The lawyer defending Hosni Mubarak has told the court that there is not a shred of evidence linking Mubarak to a controversial gas deal with Israel.

Deposed Egypt leader Hosni Mubarak has denied murder and graft charges after being wheeled into a caged dock on a stretcher to face his accusers.

Deposed president Hosni Mubarak and his two sons will face charges of graft and ordering the deaths of protesters during Egypt’s uprising in January.

Hosni Mubarak was placed in detention, prosecutors said on Wednesday shortly after state media reported his two sons had also been detained.

The sons of Egypt’s former president Hosni Mubarak, Alaa and Gamal, have been placed in detention for two weeks.