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A Royal Marine, jailed for shooting an injured Taliban fighter in Afghanistan, has had his murder conviction reduced to manslaughter by an appeal court.
Sgt Alexander Blackman, 42, from Taunton, Somerset, has already served three years of a life sentence.
Five judges at the Court Martial Appeal Court in London ruled the conviction should be "manslaughter on the ground of diminished responsibility".
A further hearing will now decide what sentence Blackman should serve.
Blackman was not in court to hear the decision.
The marine had a recognised mental illness at the time of the shooting in September 2011, the hearing had been told.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-39278929
I hope they get on with it, he's out ASAP and given the help and support he needs to get over the ordeal.
It'll be interesting to see what comes out as the family continue to ask questions about the way this case was handled.