Morsi not to appear at trial

The Egyptian government has reportedly announced that ousted former President Mohammed Morsi will not be attending the opening of his trial since his ouster by the army in July.

Morsi and 14 members of the Muslim Brotherhood party have been allegedly charged with inciting violence during clashes late last year outside the presidential palace, in which 10 people died, leading to nationwide unrest.

According to news.com.au, the announcement has raised fears among Morsi's supporters about his health and how he has been treated during his detention.

The report said that the trial is speculated not to be televised.

The supporters of the country's first democratically elected leader insist that he remains a legitimate leader, despite the fact that the vast majority of Egyptians openly back his ouster.

The trial set for today was earlier scheduled to take place at Torah prison, but has been moved to the city's Police Academy, where former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's trial was held.

Defence Minister General Abdel Fattah el-Sissi, remains the leading but undeclared candidate to replace Morsi in elections that have yet to be scheduled, the report added.