Two men convicted of planned contract killing in Pakistan: 10 years' imprisonment and deportation
Two men have been sentenced by Glostrup Court to 10 years' imprisonment and permanent deportation for planning the murder of one man's ex-wife and both her parents in Pakistan.
Smartphone app exposed planned triple murder in Pakistan
Two men were on Friday sentenced by Glostrup Court to 10 years' imprisonment and permanent deportation after being found guilty of planning a contract killing of one of the men's ex-wife and both her parents. This is reported by B.T. based on an update from the prosecution office at Copenhagen West Police.
The murders were planned to take place while the woman was staying in Pakistan. An unknown number of contract killers were allegedly positioned outside the family's house there, where the woman, her mother and the couple's shared child were staying.
The plan was, however, thwarted when the woman learned of the imminent attack through the app 'FindMyKids'. Through the app, she was able to hear the two men talking about the perpetrators and the contract. This prompted the family to sneak out of the house at night and flee to Denmark, where the case was subsequently reported to Danish police.
The audio recording from the app came to play a crucial role as the main evidence in the case.
"I am pleased that the court gave particular weight to the one audio recording, which we believed it deserved," said prosecutor Caroline Treschow from the prosecution office at Copenhagen West Police.
"Even though it is an unusual situation that a smartphone app has created one of the most important pieces of evidence in a case involving attempted murder," she adds.
Source: B.T.