Four Tanzanians found guilty of illegally possessing weapons over helicopter death

Roger Gower was tracking poachers in the Maswa Game Reserve in northern Tanzania

Four of the nine people allegedly involved in the shooting down of a helicopter in Tanzania and killing British pilot, Roger Gower, have pleaded guilty to the illegal possession of two rilfes and ammunition.

The four who pleaded guilty are Shija Mjika, Dotto Pangali, Moses Mandago and Njile Gunga, and they have been sentenced to 15 years each.

The case concerning the murder of Mr Gower will be heard by a higher court.