Five Bulgarian nurses, Palestinian doctor sentenced to death

A Libyan court yesterday condemned five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death by firing squad for infecting patients with the AIDS virus.

Last updated: May 07, 2004 | 01:00

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A Libyan court yesterday condemned five Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor to death by firing squad for infecting patients with the AIDS virus.

Six Bulgarian nurses and a Palestinian doctor during the court proceedings in Libya yesterday. Picture: AP

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