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Four sentenced to death over murder 12 years ago

09 Jan, 2017

Four people?were sentenced to death today over a murder committed 12 years ago.

The Matara High Court sentenced the four individuals to death after they were found guilty of murdering a father of two in Ghandara.

Meanwhile, according to reports, five police officers who were attached to the Kandekatiya police, and a former Civil Defence force member were sentenced to death by the Badulla High Court today, after being found guilty of a?2014 murder of a suspect who was in their custody.

The death sentence is not implemented in Sri Lanka and as a result the convicts will serve life in prison.?(Colombo Gazette)

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