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Former NFL star jailed for life for murder

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Aaron Hernandez sits in the courtroom of the Attleboro District Court during his hearing on August 22, 2013 in North Attleboro, Massachusetts

New York (AFP) - A US jury on Wednesday convicted former NFL star Aaron Hernandez of first-degree murder after seven days of deliberations, following a high-profile trial in Massachusetts.

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Hernandez now faces life in prison over the June 2013 murder of Odin Lloyd, a semi-pro football player from the Boston area who was dating the sister of Hernandez's fiancee.

The 25-year-old former New England Patriots tight end, wearing a gray suit and a black tie, sat down after the jury pronounced him guilty of murder in the first degree.