Pakistan: Zainab Ansari's killer gets four death sentences



Zainab Ansari, who was murdered in Pakistan, aged sixImage copyrightAFP
Image captionZainab's rape and murder sparked outrage in Pakistan

A court in Pakistan has given a 24-year-old man, Imran Ali, four death sentences for raping and murdering a six-year old girl last month.
Zainab Ansari's body was found on a rubbish dump in the city of Kasur, south of Lahore, on 9 January.
Her murder triggered outrage across the country, including riots against alleged police incompetence in which two protesters died.
The victim's father was in court to hear the verdict, amid heavy security.
Zainab's killer has also been linked by police and the chief minister of Punjab province to the earlier murders and assaults of other girls in the area.
Dozens of witnesses testified against Ali in the trial, where forensic evidence including DNA and polygraph tests was also presented.


A girl holds a sign as she chants slogans with others to condemn the rape and killing of Zainab Ansari in Kasur, during a protest in Lahore, Pakistan on 14 January 2018Image copyrightREUTERS
Image captionAli has also been linked to other crimes against young girls
CCTV footage showing a man leading Zainab away before she diedImage copyrightCCTV IMAGES
Image captionIt was family members - not police - who recovered CCTV footage showing Zainab being led away

His lawyer had withdrawn from the case after Ali confessed, reports say.
Ali was handed death sentences for kidnapping, rape, murder and an act of terrorism, a life sentence for sodomy and a large fine.
Police were under huge pressure to find who killed Zainab and the other children.
Zainab's family say the police did not take action during the five days from when she was reported missing and her body was found. Relatives recovered CCTV footage of her last movements.
The video, which showed a girl being led away by a man, was circulated widely on social media.

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