Tanzania, April 6 -- Arusha. The High Court, Songea -Sub Registry, has sentenced Deo Ramadhani to death by hanging after finding him guilty of murdering Melania Christian and abandoning her body along Mahinya Road, in Songea, Ruvuma Region.

The murder reportedly occurred on July 1, 2023, when the body was discovered covered with a khanga in Mlilayoyo Village, Namtumbo District, Ruvuma Region.

The sentence was handed down on March 26, 2026, by Judge Emmanuel Kawishe, with a copy of the ruling posted on the court's website.

Judge Kawishe said that after hearing all the evidence presented by the prosecution and the defence, the court was satisfied that the prosecution had proved the case beyond reasonable doubt.

During the trial, the pro...