and was accused of committing blasphemy, a deeply emotional issue encircled by highly controversial legislation. but this is not the first such incident, and many fear it won t be the last. pakistan s prime minister called it a day of shame for pakistan yesterday, and today, the sri lankan prime minister has also issued a statement saying that he is shocked to see the brutality by an extremist mob. but he also added that he and the sri lankan nation expected the prime minister of pakistan to ensure a speedyjustice for the victim here. initial investigation reports have already been submitted to the prime minister, and authorities say that they have arrested more than 100 people. out of them, 13 are said to be key culprits here, who not only accused him of committing blasphemy but also encouraged the mob to attack him. police also say that they are doing further
if found guilty, he faces a maximum sentence of of life without parole. his parents could be sent to prison for up to 15 years. peter bowes, bbc news, los angeles. the sri lankan prime minister has issued a statement saying he is shocked at the brutality shown by what he called an extremist mob following the lynching of a sri lankan man on friday. priyantha diyawadana had been accused of blasphemy by an angry crowd his friends have set up this memorial to him outside his workplace. this is not the first such attack in pakistan a week ago a crowd set a police station ablaze when they refused to hand over a man accused of blasphemy. but this is the first one involving a foreign national. more than 100 people have been arrested in connexion with the attack. the bbc s farhat javed is in the pakistani city of sel kot outside the factory where priyantha was killed. this is the factory he was working in for several years. he is identified as priyantha kumara, a sri lankan national
while arthur s father thomas hughes was sentenced to 21 years for manslaughter. the attorney general confirmed the sentences are to be looked at to determine whether they were too low. the sri lankan prime minister has issued a statement saying he is shocked at the brutality shown by what he called an extremist mob, following the lynching of a sri lankan man on friday. he had been accused of blasphemy by an angry mob. this is not the first such attack in pakistan a week ago, a crowd set a police station ablaze when they refused to hand over a man accused of blasphemy but this is the first one involving a foreign national. more than 100 people have been arrested in connection with the attack. the bbc s farhat javed is in the pakistani city of sailkot, outside the factory where this man was killed. this is the factory he was working in for several years. he is identified as priyantha kumara, a sri lankan national who was accused of committing blasphemy, a deeply emotional
because of the number repairs still need it. if there is that warning that a bit of power companies from 0fgem that it may take enforcement action if it is deemed they did not restore power quickly enough. the sri lankan prime minister has issued a statement saying he is shocked at the brutality shown by what he called an extremist mob, following the lynching of a sri lankan man on friday. he had been accused of blasphemy by an angry mob. this is not the first such attack in pakistan a week ago, a crowd set a police station ablaze when they refused to hand over a man accused of blasphemy but this is the first one involving a foreign national. more than 100 people have been arrested in connection with the attack. the bbc s farhat javed is in the pakistani city of sialkot, outside the factory where this man was killed. this is the factory he was working in for several years. he is identified as priyantha kumara, a sri lankan national who was accused of committing blasphemy, a deeply
the sri lankan prime minister has issued a statement saying he is shocked at the brutality shown by what he called an extremist mob following the lynching of a sri lankan man on friday. he had been accused of blasphemy by an angry crowd. this is not the first such attack in pakistan a week ago, a crowd set a police station ablaze when they refused to hand over a man accused of blasphemy. but this is the first one involving a foreign national. more than 100 people have been arrested in connexion with the attack. the bbc s farhat javed is in the pakistani city of sel kot, outside the factory where this man was killed. this is the factory he was working in for several years. he is identified as priyantha kumara, a sri lankan national and was accused of committing blasphemy, a deeply emotional issue encircled by highly controversial legislation. but this is not the first such