Sentence doubled for death guard

Israel’s Supreme Court has doubled the sentence of a former border policeman who was convicted over the death of a stone-throwing Palestinian teenager in 2014.

The court upheld a state appeal for a longer sentence, extending Ben Deri’s imprisonment from nine to 18 months.

The Jerusalem District Court ruled in April that Deri unjustly opened fire during demonstrations in the West Bank, killing 17-year-old Nadim Nuwara.

The court ruled Nuwara did not pose an immediate threat to Deri’s life, and that he negligently loaded live rounds of ammunition.