Jamaica Gleaner

Father convicted of murdering two young children

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BERLIN (AP):

A JUDGE in Germany has convicted a 56-year-old Frenchman of murder for killing his two young children by choking them and then filling their mouths with fast-hardening building foam.

German news agency dpa reported Tuesday that the man, whose name wasn’t released, was sentenced to life in prison without possibilit­y of release after the usual 15 years due to the nature of the crime.

He was also convicted of the attempted murder of his ex-wife. The man blamed her for taking their two- and five-year-old away from him.

During his trial, the man admitted the allegation­s but told the Dresden state court he had no memory of committing the crimes.

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