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Two men accused of killing Akong Rinpocje have been sentenced to death. Akong Rinpoche was a well-known religious figure who founded Kagyu Samye Ling in Scotland, the first Tibetan Buddhist monastery in the West, and initiated many charitable projects. He was stabbed when on a visit to Chengdu, raising money for his charitable causes; The two given death sentences are Thubten Kunsal and Ciren Banyue.
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