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Retrial to begin next week for Uzbek national convicted of murder, robbery 16 yrs ago

Yonhap News's headline. Reported by Yonhap News, The Korea Times, The Korea Herald.

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What the sources say, in brief

According to Yonhap News, a court in Changwon, South Korea, will open a retrial next week for an Uzbek national convicted of murder and robbery 16 years ago. The Korea Times reported that the man, Bozorov Akmal, 37, was sentenced to life in prison for killing and robbing a taxi driver in 2009, citing legal sources. The Korea Times said the first hearing will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12. The excerpts provided do not give further details of the case.

Key points

  • Yonhap News reported that a court will open a retrial next week for an Uzbek national.
  • The Korea Times said the man was sentenced to life in prison 16 years ago.
  • The Korea Times reported the victim was a taxi driver killed and robbed in 2009.
  • The Korea Times said the first retrial hearing will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12.

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Who is covering it

  1. Yonhap News South Korea Retrial to begin next week for Uzbek national convicted of murder, robbery 16 yrs ago CHANGWON, South Korea, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- A court will open a retrial next week ... 3 h ago · Tier 2
  2. The Korea Times South Korea Retrial to begin next week for Uzbek national convicted of murder, robbery 16 yrs ago A court will open a retrial next week for an Uzbek national who was sentenced to life in prison 16 years ago for killing and robbing a taxi driver in 2009, legal sources said Monday. According to the sources, the first hearing of the retrial for Bozorov Akmal, 37, will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 at 3 h ago · Tier 3
  3. The Korea Herald South Korea Retrial to begin next week for Uzbek national convicted of murder, robbery 16 yrs ago A court will open a retrial next week for an Uzbek national who was sentenced to life in prison 16 years ago for killing and robbing a taxi driver in 2009, legal sources said Monday. According to the sources, the first hearing of the retrial for Bozorov Akmal, 37, will begin at 11 a.m. on Nov. 12 at 2 h ago · Tier 3

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