Father, son get life sentence over US embassy and Paradise Hotel bombingMahfudh Ashur Hemed (left) and his son Ibrahim Manfudh Ashur at the Mombasa Court in Mombasa County February 5, 2019. More charges were proven against them, especially one where they were found to be accessories in the 2002 Paradise Hotel bombing. Owned by Israel nationals, the Paradise Hotel was based in Kikambala, Kilifi County. Another witness said Abdullah had been in constant contact with the suicide bomber at Kikambala Paradise Hotel and other terrorists who attempted to shoot down an Israeli plane. Yesterday, the Director of Public Prosecutions urged the court to set an example and sentence the two to the maximum life sentence.

Source: Standard Digital February 05, 2019 21:11 UTC