Lebanese judges routinely call for death sentences in murder cases, but no executions have been carried out since 2004.
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A man convicted of raping and killing a British embassy worker in Lebanon has been sentenced to death, the country's state news agency, NNA, reports.
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The embassy said it hoped the court's decision would provide "a degree of closure" for those close to Ms Dykes, but added that the UK government continued to oppose the death penalty "in all circumstances".
I don't think the British embassy is being entirely honest here.
>Lebanese judges routinely call for death sentences in murder cases, but no executions have been carried out since 2004.
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>A man convicted of raping and killing a British embassy worker in Lebanon has been sentenced to death, the country's state news agency, NNA, reports.
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>The embassy said it hoped the court's decision would provide "a degree of closure" for those close to Ms Dykes, but added that the UK government continued to oppose the death penalty "in all circumstances".
I don't think the British embassy is being entirely honest here.
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I don't think the British embassy is being entirely honest here.