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Afghan judge sentences four to death for mob killing of woman

KABUL, May 6 (Reuters) - An Afghan judge sentenced four men to death on Wednesday for participating in the mob killing of woman accused of burning a Koran in Kabul.
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The four were among 49 defendants, 19 of them police officers, on trial in the case that sparked outrage and street protests in the Afghan capital. (Reporting by Kay Johnson; Editing by Simon Cameron-Moore)

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