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Bangkok Bombing Death Sentences

A Thai court rules two Uyghur defendants face death sentences over the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing, with appeals next

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A Thai court convicted the men, who are Uyghur, for a terrorist attack at a Hindu shrine that killed 20 and injured dozens more.

  1. Frame 1A Thai court rules two Uyghur defendants face death sentences over the 2015 Erawan Shrine bombing, with appeals next.
  2. Frame 2The 2015 blast at Bangkok's Erawan Shrine killed 20 people and injured 120 at a busy tourist site.
  3. Frame 3Judges convicted the men of premeditated and attempted murder, citing one act that violated multiple laws.
  4. Frame 4Both defendants pleaded not guilty after initial questioning, and they have denied the charges in court.
  5. Frame 5Their lawyers criticized police work and defense factors, leaving the verdict headed into appeal.
  6. Frame 6A lawyer said they will appeal within a month, sending the decade-old case to higher courts.
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Jun 11, 9:13 AM EDT
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