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| Guatemala ex-police chief jailed for life by Swiss court | |
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| Guatemala's ex-police chief Erwin Sperisen has been sentenced to life in prison in Switzerland over the deaths of seven prisoners in 2006. | |
| He was found guilty of involvement in extra-judicial killings committed during a police raid on the El Pavon prison outside Guatemala City. | |
| The 43-year-old was tried in Geneva because he could not be extradited as he holds Swiss citizenship. | |
| His arrest in 2010 followed UN efforts to crack down on impunity in Guatemala. | |
| The court found Sperisen had been involved in the deaths of seven inmates who were shot dead after security forces stormed the El Pavon prison and took back control from criminal gangs. | |
| It said he was "jointly responsible" for six murders and was "directly responsible" for one. | |
| The former police chief has denied the charges. | |
| One of his lawyers said the ruling was "shocking" and announced that his client would appeal, AFP news agency reports. |