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