After Botched Escape, Trio Found Guilty of Killing Reggae Star

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(March 31) - Three men accused of murdering South African reggae icon Lucky Dube in 2007 have been found guilty, but not before two of them made a run for it.
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According to the BBC, Dube's family clapped as the verdict was read. Two of the men had bandaged heads, a sign of the struggle following their escape attempt early Tuesday. Sfiso Mhlanga and Mbuti Mabe reportedly used a brick to hit a police officer, who needed hospital treatment. Julius Gxowa was also found guilty but was not involved in the botched escape.
The sentence will be handed down in the coming weeks.
Dube, 43, was killed during a car-jacking incident in Johannesburg that shocked the whole nation.
Dube's son Thokozani, who witnessed his father's killing, told reporters at court: "What happened to [Dube] was really traumatic to all of us, but we are happy that his killers have been found guilty."
He was the country's most popular reggae star after recording more than 20 albums during his 25-year career. The singer won over 20 awards locally and internationally. His first album, 1984's 'Rastas Never Die,' was banned by South Africa's apartheid government.
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