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Kenyan court convicts Paul Mackenzie on 191 murder counts
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Verdict delivered; sentencing scheduled for November 6
A court in Mombasa convicted Paul Mackenzie on October 19 on 191 murder counts concerning 190 children and one adult, Reuters reported. Sentencing is scheduled for November 6. His lawyer said he had been instructed to appeal; the report does not confirm that an appeal has been filed. The 191 deaths covered by this verdict are distinct from the wider Shakahola investigation, in which more than 400 bodies have been recovered and investigations into other deaths continue. The new development is the judgment, rather than the discovery of the deaths in 2023.
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