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Makamu was given 8 life sentences and 165 years of imprisonment, much to the relief of the community and his mother, Joyce
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Makamu and Maile started their crime spree in
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September 2, and overheard their attackers discussing how to kill them. However, Makamu and Maile simply took a cell phone and the women's clothes, and fled.
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