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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for attempted murder and the intent to cause grievous harm

Man sentenced to life imprisonment for attempted murder and the intent to cause grievous harm

A 47-year-old taxi driver who was charged with one count of attempted murder and one count of act with intent to cause grievous harm has been sentenced to life imprisonment.

Rakesh Narayan stabbed his 42-year-old ex wife and a 43-year-old man outside a supermarket in May last year.

While delivering his judgement, High court Judge Riyaz Hamza stated that there were seven previous convictions reported against Narayan that he had committed over the past ten years.

Justice Hamza has set a minimum term of 12 years to be served before a pardon maybe considered.

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