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Hanging Sentence Quashed by Tanzania Court of Appeal

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  • The Court of Appeal in Tanzania has quashed the death sentence of Respicius Mutazangira.
  • Mutazangira was previously convicted of murder in connection with the death of a pupil.
  • The court has substituted the murder conviction with manslaughter.
  • Following the ruling, Mutazangira has been ordered to be released immediately.

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The Court of Appeal has set aside the death sentence imposed on former primary school discipline master Respicius Mutazangira, substituting his murder conviction with manslaughter and ordering his immediate release.

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