Pro-Chechen gunmen court appearance

Pro-Chechen gunmen who held 120 people hostage in a luxury hotel in Turkey appeared in court today while court officials decided whether to hold them in custody before their trial.

Thirteen gunmen kept hotel guests, including several Britons, and staff captive for 12 hours at Istanbul’s Swissotel last week before surrendering to police and releasing all the hostages unharmed. The gunmen have been detained by police since their arrest on April 23, but have not been charged.