Soccer: Court dismisses plea for release of Leeds fans killing suspect

A Turkish court has rejected a request to release the main suspect in the stabbing deaths of two Leeds United fans on humanitarian grounds.

A Turkish court has rejected a request to release the main suspect in the stabbing deaths of two Leeds United fans on humanitarian grounds.

The court in Istanbul has also refused to forward an appeal for amnesty over the killings of Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight to the constitutional court.

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