Teenage shooter of Colombian presidential hopeful sentenced to seven years | News

Fifteen-year-old sentenced for attempted murder and illegal possession of weapons after shooting Miguel Uribe in June.

The 15-year-old shooter of Colombian presidential candidate Miguel Uribe, who was attacked in June and died in August, has been sentenced to seven years in juvenile detention.

The right-wing politician was shot in the head during a campaign event in Bogota by the teenager, who “must remain in a specialised care centre for seven years,…