A court in Libya has sentenced Col Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam, and eight others to death over war crimes linked to the 2011 revolution, BBC reports.
They were on trial along with dozens of other close associates of the deposed leader, accused of suppressing protests during the uprising.
Saif al-Islam was not present in court and gave evidence via video link.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was captured in November 2011 shortly after his father’s summary execution by the rebel forces, as he was trying to leave Libya.