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Canberra man who broke into home of drug dealer he believed was a paedophile and shot him sentenced in ACT Supreme Court

Sugimatatihuna 'Sugi' Mena has been found guilty of attempted murder, aggravated burglary and unlawful discharge of loaded arms over the incident. (ABC News: Ian Cutmore)

A man who broke into the home of someone he thought was a paedophile and shot him in Canberra's north has been sentenced to nearly ten years in jail in the ACT Supreme Court.

Sugimatatihuna 'Sugi' Mena, 24, had several previous convictions and was on five good behaviour bonds when the shooting took place in March 2021.

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