Afghan court overturns death sentences in mob killing of woman

Afghan protesters painted their faces red to depict the bloody face of Farkhunda, a 27-year-old woman who was brutally killed by a mob in broad daylight in March 2015

Kabul (AFP) - An Afghan appeal court has overturned death sentences given to four men for the brutal mob killing in March of a woman falsely accused of blasphemy in Kabul, a judge said Thursday.

The woman, Farkhunda, 27, was savagely beaten and her body set ablaze in broad daylight, triggering protests around the country and drawing global attention to the treatment of Afghan women.