Appeal court overturns Bobby Longar death sentence, orders fresh sentencing

Slain woman’s family condemns Court of Appeal upending of murderer’s death sentence - Radio Tamazuj

The family of a woman who was killed in what they describe as a “deliberate and brutal attack” has expressed disappointment at the Court of Appeal’s decision to overturn the convicted killer’s death sentence and reduce the offence from murder to manslaughter or culpable homicide. In June 2022, Bobby Longar, a National Security Service (NSS) officer, shot dead his wife, Rebbeca Anyuon, and her presumed lover as they were reportedly caught spendin…

Appeal court overturns Bobby Longar death sentence, orders fresh sentencing

The Court of Appeal in Juba has reversed the death sentence previously imposed on Bobby Longar Akoki, a national security officer convicted of killing his wife and another man in June 2022. The appellate court has ordered the case to be returned to the High Court for a fresh assessment of the appropriate sentence. The incident took place at Beduoon Restaurant in Juba in June 2022. According to court records, Longar shot and killed his wife, Rebe…