MTWARA, Sept. 8 -- THE High Court in Mtwara has sentenced a police officer, Iman Mgale to three years in prison after he was convicted of manslaughter for the fatal shooting of his senior colleague, Inspector Eleuterius Hyera, during an operation to apprehend a suspect in the Lulindi area of Masasi District.

The judgment, delivered on September 2nd, this year by Judge Martha Mpaze, found the accused, identified as PF 21713 A/INSP, Mgale guilty of manslaughter under section 195 of the Penal Code.

The court cited eight prosecution witnesses and six key exhibits, including the firearm used in the incident, four bullets, six cartridge casings and a ballistic report, as central to the conviction.

“I therefore find PF 21713 A/INSP Mgal...