Zambia: Court Upholds Granny Killers' Death Sentence

The Court of Appeal has upheld a death sentence for three men of Solwezi who killed their grandfather in a traditional practice called 'kikondo' more than four years ago on allegations that he was a wizard.

Mateo Katende, Davies Katende and Odilo Kabwata were in May last year sentenced to death after being convicted of murder of Juberk Mishele.

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