Murderer Of Catholic Priest Sentenced To 18 Years In Prison

Emil Lazarian News

MURDERER OF CATHOLIC PRIEST SENTENCED TO 18 YEARS IN PRISON

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.10.2007 13:00 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A Turkish teen will spend more than 10 years in
prison for killing a Catholic priest as the man knelt in prayer,
state-run media reported Thursday.

The 16-year-old, identified only as O.A., had pleaded guilty to
shooting the Rev. Andrea Santoro at a church in the Black Sea port
city of Trabzon in February 2006.

The killing occurred at a time of widespread anger in the Islamic
world over the publication in European newspapers of caricatures of
the Prophet Muhammad.

The teen was sentenced to more than 18 years in prison – a decision
upheld Thursday.

However, legal experts said he will not serve the entire sentence
and is expected to be released after about 10 years, Associated
Press reports.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

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