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Man sentenced for ’04 murder of teen left naked, dismembered in alley

<p>Kwauhuru Govan was sentenced today to 25 years to life in prison for the 2004 slaying of a Brooklyn teen.&nbsp;</p>

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Sep 7, 2018, 5:49 PM

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