Court sentences Dane to de@th by hanging for k#lling his Nigerian wife and child

On Friday, Lagos High Court sentenced a Dane, Peter Nielsen, to de@th by hanging for k#lling his Nigerian wife and child.

Nielsen, 54, was convicted on two counts of murder by Justice Bolanle Okikiolu-Ighile, brought against him by Lagos State Government.

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Nielsen was sentenced to de@th by hanging on both counts by the judge.

The Dane was charged with the de@th of his wife , Zainab, and their three-year-old daughter, Petra.

Lagos State Government accused him of smothering Zainab and Petra to de@th at 3.45a.m. at No. 4, Flat 17, Bella Vista Tower, Banana Island, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

Nielsen was arraigned on June 13, 2018.

However, Nielsen pleaded not guilty to the two-count charge of murder contrary to Section 223 of the Criminal Law of Lagos State, 2015.