Deposed President Morsi ‘well’ says top EU diplomat after secret meeting

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An earlier meeting with Mohammed Morsi before he was deposed Egyptian Presidency/AP

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  An earlier meeting with Mohammed Morsi before he was deposed Egyptian Presidency/AP

Catherine Philp, Middle East Correspondent, and Bel Trew in Cairo

Updated 20 minutes ago

Egypt’s deposed president Mohammed Morsi is well and closely following news of the current crisis in his country, the European Union’s foreign policy chief told reporters after meeting him in military detention.
Baroness Ashton of Upholland spoke with Mr Morsi for two hours at an undisclosed location outside Cairo on Monday night, the first outsider to see him since he was removed from power by the military nearly a month ago, sparking violent clashes between his supporters and security forces.
She refused to give details of their discussions, saying only that they were “friendly, open and very frank,” but denied