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Vybz Kartel: Jamaica dancehall star’s murder conviction overturned

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Jamaican dancehall artist Vybz Kartel’s conviction for murder has been overturned.

The musician had been given a life sentence for the killing of associate Clive “Lizard” Williams on the Caribbean island in 2014.

Kartel, real name Adidja Palmer, and three co-defendants successfully appealed on grounds of juror misconduct.

Authorities in Jamaica will decide whether the case should be retried.

(BBC)

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