Mozambique's public prosecutor on Thursday called for an 'exemplary conviction' of six elite officers accused of murdering a poll observer ahead of national elections last year, but denied any state involvement in the killing.
Filipe Mahajane, spokesperson for the Matavele family, holds a portrait of murdered Executive Director of the Non Governmental Organisation in Gaza province Anastacio Matavele on October 11, 2019 at Xai-Xai in the Gaza Province, Mozambique.Mozambique's public prosecutor on Thursday called for an"exemplary conviction" of six elite officers accused of murdering a poll observer ahead of national elections last year, but denied any state involvement in the killing.
Matavele's killers were caught red-handed after colliding into another car as they fled the scene, allowing police to link the murder to Mozambique's elite rapid intervention unit. Citing forensic reports, the prosecutor said Matavele's vehicle was hit by 13 bullets, seven of which entered the victim's back and legs.
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