Fifteen years after death sentence, Tanzania Court quashes conviction in albino child murder

The fate of Masumbuko Madata, who was sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of a child with albinism, has taken a dramatic turn after the Court of Appeal quashed his sentence after 15 years, leaving the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to decide whether to try him afresh. Because Mr Madata was not a party to his co-accused's appeal, he chose not to proceed with his initial notice of intention to appeal at the time. Agreeing with the arguments, the Court of Appeal ruled that Mr Madata was entitled to benefit from the decision that invalidated the trial of his co-accused.