Egypt's Court of Cassation overturned on Monday a life sentence handed to Muslim Brotherhood chief and spiritual guide Mohamed Badie over violence-related charges in an appeal session, ordering a retrial. The cassation court also reversed life sentences against 12 others, including deputy-leader Khairat El-Shater and senior Brotherhood figures Essam El-Erian, Saad el-Katatni and Mohamed el-Beltagy. Four death sentences against lower-level members in the case have also been overturned. The court said the verdicts in the case were "flawed" and therefore accepted the appeals. The defendants were charged with "inciting murder" and "attempted murder" that resulted in the killing of nine protesters demonstrating outside a Brotherhood office on 30 June 2013, days before the ousting of president Mohamed Morsi. Badie has faced numerous trials and has been handed two death sentences and six other life sentences in separate cases. Both death sentences have been revoked and he was granted a retrial. (ahramonline)