Ratko Mladic, the former Bosnian Serb military leader, has been removed from court after an angry outburst at the hearing determining whether he is guilty of genocide and war crimes.

The defense lawyer for Mladic requested a delay in proceedings because Mladic had three high blood pressure readings during a break.

Presiding Judge Alphons Orie refused the request, and Mladic got out of his chair and shouted "Lies! Shame on you" as he was led out to a nearby room where he could following the proceedings on a screen.

The UN court convicted Mladic of genocide and crimes against humanity and sentenced him to life in prison.

The court in The Hague convicted Mladic of 10 of 11 counts in a dramatic climax to a groundbreaking effort to seek justice for the wars in the former Yugoslavia.