Senior Muslim Brotherhood figure dies in Egyptian prison
Erian, 77, had served as deputy leader of the Brotherhood's Freedom and Justice Party, and was swept up in a crackdown on the movement's leadership after it was forced from power in 2013.
Follow us on GoogleDeputy head of the Freedom and Justice Party Essam El-Erian waves with the Rabaa sign, symbolizing the support of the Muslim Brotherhood, during his trial with other leaders of the Muslim Brotherhood on charges of spying and terrorism at a court in the police academy on the outskirts of Cairo, Novem(photo credit: REUTERS)ByREUTERS
