Heaven Awot: Ethiopia outcry over rape and murder of girl aged 7

The Ethiopian girl's mother says she feels "lifeless" knowing the perpetrator may win his appeal.

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The brutal rape and murder of a seven-year-old girl has sparked outrage in Ethiopia, with many saying the sentence given to her attacker is too lenient.

Heaven Awot was sexually assaulted, mutilated and killed by her mother’s landlord Getnet Baye last August in the north-western city of Bahir Dar in Amhara region.

Getnet was sentenced to 25 years in prison. The case attracted widespread attention after he recently launched an appeal, and the case is now adjourned until October.

The mother of the girl, Abekyelesh Adeba, tells the BBC that losing her child has left her feeling "lifeless".

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