Court sentences Turk to 15 years for deaths of Leeds Utd fans

A Turkish court has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for stabbing two Leeds United fans to death before a match in Istanbul two years ago.

Court sentences Turk to 15 years for deaths of Leeds Utd fans
Wed, 01 May, 2002 - 12:31

A Turkish court has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for stabbing two Leeds United fans to death before a match in Istanbul two years ago.

Judge Iskender Tepebasi sentenced the main suspect in the case, Ali Umit Demir, for stabbing Christopher Loftus and Kevin Speight in April 2000.

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CourtsHeathrowPlace: IstanbulPerson: JudgePerson: Iskender TepebasiPerson: Ali Umit DemirPerson: Christopher LoftusPerson: Kevin SpeightPerson: TurksPerson: DemirPerson: TepebasiEvent: UEFA CupOrganisation: Leeds UtdOrganisation: Leeds UnitedOrganisation: Galatasaray
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