The trial of Egypt's ousted President Mohammed Morsi has been adjourned after officials said bad weather had stopped his helicopter from taking off.
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| Several supporters were arrested outside the court compound on Wednesday morning |
Other defendants arrived at the police compound by helicopter but Mr Morsi was still said to be in Alexandria.
One of them shouted in court that the trial was unconstitutional.
Mr Morsi and 14 other Muslim Brotherhood figures are accused
of inciting the killing of protesters outside a presidential palace in
2012.
He was removed by the army last July after demonstrations against his rule.
His supporters have since held regular protests calling for his reinstatement.
A helicopter carrying some of the defendants arrived at the
National Police Academy complex in Cairo for the hearing early on
Wednesday, correspondents said.
State media had initially said Mr Morsi was also there; however, state
news agency Mena later said his arrival had been delayed by bad weather.
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| Security outside the National Police Academy in Cairo was tight before the trial was due to start |
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