An Egyptian criminal court decided on Wednesday to start the trial of former President Hosni Mubarak and his two sons, Alaa and Gamal, on Aug. 3 on charges of intentionally killing peaceful protesters, state news agency MENA reported.

Mubarak, his two sons and the fugitive businessman Hussein Salem, who had a close relation with Mubarak, will be tried by the North Cairo court and the trial will be presided by Judge Ahmed Refaat.

Egypt's General Prosecutor Abdel Maguid Mahmoud last week referred the trio to the criminal court. They were accused of a range of charges, including premeditated murder of protesters during the nationwide anti-regime demonstration that toppled Mubarak's 30-year rule, misusing presidential power for private gains and profits, along with wasting of public funds.

Mubarak is under detention in a hospital in Sharm el-Sheikh since April 12 when he suffered a heart attack after being questioned by prosecutors for the first time.

He moved to the Red Sea resort after he was forced to resign on Feb. 11 after 18-day nationwide demonstrations, during which some 840 people were killed and more than 6,000 others were injured.

The public prosecutor decided on Tuesday not to transfer Mubarak from the hospital to Tora prison in Cairo due to his unfit health situation as recommended by a medical committee.

On Saturday, an Egyptian court fined Mubarak and two of his ministers a total of 540 million Egyptian pounds (90 million U.S. dollars) for damaging the economy with cutting off the mobile and internet services during the protests.