Court Decision to Release Abutwalib Salum Sentenced to Death for Killing His Disabled Daughter
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TLDR
- The Court of Appeal has released Abutwalib Salum, who was previously sentenced to death for killing his five-year-old disabled daughter.
- The daughter’s body was found in a river, leading to Salum's conviction.
- Salum was initially sentenced to death by hanging after being found guilty of the crime.
- The decision to release him was made by the Court of Appeal in Tanzania.
- Details regarding the reasons for the court's decision have not been disclosed.