Dar es Salaam, Sept. 18 -- THE High Court in Dar es Salaam has ordered five people to be hanged to death for killing former prominent lawyer and politician, Dr Edmund Segondo Mvungi.

They are Msigwa Matonya, Mianda Mlewa alias White, Paulo Mndonondo, Longishu Losingo and John Mayunga, alias Ngosha.

Judge Seif Kulita imposed such sentence after convicting them of murder.

The judge ruled that the prosecution proved the charge against the convicts beyond reasonable doubt as required in criminal cases.

However, the judge acquitted Juma Kangungu, who was also charged with murder for insufficient evidence.

During the trial, the prosecution was led by Senior State Attorney Credo Rugaju, who was assisted by State Attorneys Lilian Lwetabura a...