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NEWSFLASH: Samoan Assassin Sentenced To Death
Scoop understands that in a Samoan Court this morning the son of a Western Samoan politician has pleaded guilty to the murder of the Samoan Minister of Public works.
Scoop further understands that he has been sentenced to death.
The Public Works Minister was assassinated last month in a single shot to the head at a political rally. Two others have also been charged with the murder including a former cabinet minister.
Today is Friday in Samoa and it is around 2pm. Scoop has no firm confimation of this report at this stage.
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Alastair Thompson
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Alastair Thompson is the co-founder of Scoop. He is of Scottish and Irish extraction and from Wellington, New Zealand. Alastair has 24 years experience in the media, at the Dominion, National Business Review, North & South magazine, Straight Furrow newspaper and online since 1997. He is the winner of several journalism awards for business and investigative work.
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