A judge in Egypt has confirmed death sentences on the Muslim Brotherhood’s top leader Mohamed Badie and 13 other senior members of the outlawed organisation.

The sentences were imposed last month after a court had found them guilty of inciting chaos and violence.

The court also sentenced US-Egyptian citizen Mohamed Soltan to life in jail for supporting the Brotherhood.

An appeal is still possible before Egypt’s highest civilian court.

The authorities’ crackdown on Brotherhood supporters has seen hundreds killed and thousands jailed.

Badie and others were accused of plotting attacks against the state after the army ousted the Islamist President Mohamed Mursi from power in 2013.