Man who shot Pope back in jail

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 returned to prison after an appeals court ruled that he should serve more time for the killing of a Turkish journalist and other crimes.

Man who shot Pope back in jail
Sat, 21 Jan, 2006 - 11:21

The Turkish man who shot Pope John Paul II in 1981 returned to prison after an appeals court ruled that he should serve more time for the killing of a Turkish journalist and other crimes.

Mehmet Ali Agca did not resist arrest yesterday when police knocked on his Istanbul apartment door following the court’s ruling.

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