Kingston street vendor Dennis Lobban was found...
Kingston street vendor Dennis Lobban was found guilty and sentenced to hang Friday for the murder of reggae star Peter Tosh last September. Lobban, 33, maintained his innocence throughout the trial. He claimed he was drinking with friends the night of Sept. 11, 1987 when Tosh, radio disc jockey Jeff Dixon and Wilton “Doc” Brown were murdered by three gunmen who burst into Tosh’s home.
Lobban said he and Tosh were good friends and used to rehearse music together. The trial before a jury of eight women and four men had begun Monday.
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