Four sentenced for murder of Paraguayan prosecutor in Colombia

FILE PHOTO: Relatives and friends stand next to the coffin holding the body of prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, who was shot dead in his honeymoon on the island of Baru in Colombia on Tuesday, during his funeral in Asuncion, Paraguay May 15, 2022. REUTERS/Cesar Olmedo

BOGOTA (Reuters) - Four people who confessed to taking part in the murder of a Paraguayan prosecutor were each sentenced to 23 years and six months in jail on Friday.

Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci, 45, known for fighting organized crime, was shot dead on the island of Baru near the Caribbean city of Cartagena on May 10, while honeymooning with his wife.