Swaziland serial killer David Simelane faces hanging

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Source: BBC

A serial killer responsible for at least 28 deaths in the southern African state of Swaziland has been sentenced to death by hanging.

A judge handed down the sentence nine days after David Simelane was convicted.

His lawyer said he would appeal against both the verdict and the sentence.

The killings are thought to have begun in the late 1990s and lasted until 2001 when police arrested Simelane after a tip-off.

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1. Is sad......

This is just a sad story...but it seems pretty insignificant in the big picture. I suppose it's pretty significant to David Simelane....just with all the other attrocities going on around the world...this isn't even a ripple in the sewage.

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2. at least 28 people's friends and family think it's important

DU has members around the globe.

news is information. how can more news be bad? you can hit that little 'ignore thread' thingy if it's all too much for you to handle.