Gunman gets death penalty in murder of Myanmar lawyer

Two men have been sentenced to death in Myanmar for the murder of a Muslim lawyer, Ko Ni, in broad day light at Yangon international airport in January 2017.

The assassin had crept up on his elderly target who’s holding his grandson in his arms.

the gun’s practically touching the head of the unsuspecting victim.

The murder of prominent lawyer Ko Ni shocked Myanmar to its core.

Kyi Lin, who fired the gun, and Aung Win Zaw who helped in the murder have been sentenced to death.

Two others have also been found guilty.