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Vybz Kartel's Murder Conviction Overturned by London Court

The London appeals court cited juror misconduct as the reason for overturning the Jamaican dancehall star's decade-old murder conviction.

  • A London court has overturned Vybz Kartel's 2014 murder conviction, citing juror misconduct.
  • The ruling came after allegations that a juror attempted to bribe others during the 2014 trial.
  • Vybz Kartel, a popular Jamaican artist, could still face a retrial on the same accusations.
  • The Judicial Committee of the Privy Council made the decision, affecting Kartel's 32-year prison sentence.
  • The case has been sent back to the Jamaican courts to decide on a potential retrial.
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