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Witness identifies killers of Australian missionary in India

A key witness to the murder of an Australian missionary and his two sons in India, has identified the prime accused in the case.

Graham Staines and his sons, Philip, eight, and Timothy, 10, were killed when a mob, allegedly shouting anti-Christian slogans, set fire to their jeep after dousing it with petrol four years ago.

Seventeen people are on trial for the murders and they've all pleaded not guilty

Prosecution witness Raghunath Deuri identified Dara Singh and three other accused as being members of the mob which attacked the vehicle and set it on fire.

Deuri told the court the four men had been wearing red headbands, worn by many radical Hindus.

10/05/2002 07:11:39 | ABC Radio Australia News

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