KABUL, Afghanistan, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- The Australian government wants to overturn the death sentence an Afghan court has handed to a former Australian soldier, a government spokesman said Wednesday.
A spokesman for Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade said his government will do everything it can to see that Robert Langdon, 38, is not executed, The Times of London reports.
Langdon was convicted of fatally shooting an Afghan colleague and trying to blame the man's death on the Taliban.
The incident occurred last May while Langdon was part of a team protecting a supply convoy that was attacked by Taliban insurgents.
"The Australian government will make high level representations to Afghan authorities to oppose the imposition of the death penalty, and vigorously support any clemency bids in this case," the spokesman said.
He added that Australia has been consulting with Langdon's lawyers and his employer about the case.
Source:upi.com/
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