3 men hanged in Zimbabwe

Harare - Zimbabwe has hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions since 1998 after their appeals were …

Harare - Zimbabwe has hanged three convicted murderers in the country's first executions since 1998 after their appeals were overturned, the state-run Herald newspaper reported yesterday.

It said the men, who were hanged on Friday, killed five people in separate incidents, including three women and a 12-year-old girl who was also raped.

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