Update: Mekong Pirates Sentenced to Death
November 6, 2012 1 Comment
Further to his earlier conviction for the murder of 13 chinese sailors on the Mekong River last year, notorious former druglord Naw Kham has been sentenced to death today by the Intermediate People’s Court of Kunming, in China’s Yunnan province. We blogged on the Mekong River murders here. The incident was one of the deadliest assaults on Chinese nationals overseas and prompted unprecedented joint boat patrols along the river.
Naw Kham Upon His Transfer from Laos to China for Trial in May this Year – Asian Correspondent
Three of Naw Kham’s gang members were also sentenced to death, another received a suspended death sentence while one was sentenced to eight years in prison, respectively. They had all pleaded guilty on a 3-day long trial in September this year. We previously blogged about the Mekong Trial here. The defendants were also ordered to pay compensations to the victims families. They all said they will appeal the verdict.
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I think murdering another human being is the worst crime anybody could commit but a death penalty in response is essentially the same. I think we should have such a punishment that can make the criminals realize their mistake and repent it with time.