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Gaddafi's son sentenced to death Libya trial: Gaddafi son sentenced to death over war crimes
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Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of Libya's ex-leader Colonel Gaddafi, sentenced to death over war crimes in 2011 uprising A court in Libya has sentenced Col Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution.
This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version. They were on trial along with dozens of other close associates of the deposed leader, accused of suppressing protests during the uprising.
If you want to receive Breaking News alerts via email, or on a smartphone or tablet via the BBC News App then details on how to do so are available on this help page. You can also follow @BBCBreaking on Twitter to get the latest alerts. Saif al-Islam was not present in court and gave evidence via video link.
He is being held by a former rebel group from the town of Zintan that refuses to release him.
Former head of intelligence for the Gaddafi regime, Abdallah al-Senousi, is among those also facing the death penalty, as is former PM Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi.
They will be given the right to appeal, according to the BBC's John Simpson, who is in Tripoli.
Other defendants have received sentences ranging from five years to life imprisonment.