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Three judges endorse life sentence for man who defiled girl, 7

George Lumbasi was sentenced to life in prison by the Vihiga Principal Magistrates' Court on September 18, 2016. [iStockphoto]

A man who defiled a seven-year-old girl before giving her Sh5 to buy her silence has lost yet another appeal to have his life sentence reduced.

George Lumbasi, who was sentenced to life in prison by the Vihiga Principal Magistrates' Court on September 18, 2016, was unable to persuade three judges to reduce his sentence after the high court rejected him in August of the same year.

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