UGANDAN WOMAN SENTENCED TO DEATH IN SOUTH CHINA

the Guangzhou Intermediate People's Court in southern China convicted Awor Ocer Lucy, from Uganda, after she was caught by customs authorities at the Baiyun Airport in Guangzhou, the provincial capital, in April. She was carrying 2,080 g of powdered heroin in her luggage. The 42-year-old was sentenced to death with a two-year reprieve, meaning her penalty will be changed to life imprisonment after two years if she demonstrates good behaviour.