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Senegal – Hiba Thiam: Court convicts six people in overdosing death case of promising young woman

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A court in Senegal on Wednesday asked six people to jointly pay 50 million CFA to the family of Hiba Thiam, the popular young woman who died of drug overdose at a party for rich kids last year.

Dame Amar, Papa Diadia Tall, Alia Bakir, Fatoumata Jacqueline Rigal alias Choupette, Djibril Ndiogou Bassène alias Nekh and police officer Lamine Diédhiou all ran into trouble following the fatal passing of Thiam.

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They were charged with various offences ranging from criminal conspiracy, drug use, failure to assist a person in danger, violation of the law on the curfew in Senegal and corruption.

Dame Amar, Papa Diadia Tall, Alia Bakir, Fatoumata Jacqueline Rigal alias Choupette, Djibril Ndiogou Bassène alias Nekh were sentenced to 6 months for possession of drugs and failure to assist a person in danger, according to Senego on Wednesday.

Police officer Lamine Diédhiou who helped them violate the curfew was sentenced to six months suspended jail sentence, for corruption.

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