Egyptian prison officials want Mubarak transferred to army hospital An image grab taken from Egyptian state TV shows ousted Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak sitting inside a cage in a courtroom during his verdict hearing in Cairo on June 2. Mubarak was sentenced to life in prison for murders of protestors during the uprising that overthrew him last year. CAIRO, Dec. 19 (UPI) -- Egyptian prison authorities are seeking permission from the Defense Ministry to transfer former president Hosni Mubarak to a military hospital. Prison authorities cited Mubarak's deteriorating health the reason for transferring the former leader from the Tora Prison hospital to the Maadi Military Hospital, Egypt Independent said. Mohamed Ibrahim, assistant Interior Minister in charge of prisons said Tuesday the ministry has yet to respond to the request. Earlier this week Mubarak slipped and fell in the bathroom and suffered head injuries and bruises to his torso, the Egyptian website said. According to the report Mubarak has suffered several fainting spells in recent weeks. In August 2011, Mubarak was sentenced to 25 years in prison for his role in the killing of demonstrators during violent protests in January and February the same year, demanding Mubarak step down.