Well, He Has Been Sentenced to Death

Charles Oliver | 10.6.2014 6:00 AM

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A Pakistani policeman shot and wounded a man who was sentenced to death earlier this year for blasphemy. Muhammad Asghar, a British national who reportedly suffers from schizophrenia, was convicted for allegedly writing letters claiming to be a prophet.

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Well, He Has Been Sentenced to Death

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