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Turkey murders accused to face bone marrow test | Turkey murders accused to face bone marrow test |
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A judge in Turkey has ruled that a man accused of murdering two County Down women will be required to have a bone marrow test to find out how old he is. | A judge in Turkey has ruled that a man accused of murdering two County Down women will be required to have a bone marrow test to find out how old he is. |
Recep Cetin, who is suspected of killing Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore, faced a hearing on Thursday. | Recep Cetin, who is suspected of killing Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore, faced a hearing on Thursday. |
He claims he is 17, but lawyers representing the families of the two women believe he is older. | He claims he is 17, but lawyers representing the families of the two women believe he is older. |
If he is over 18, he will be tried in an adult rather than juvenile court | If he is over 18, he will be tried in an adult rather than juvenile court |
That means he would face a much tougher sentence if convicted. | That means he would face a much tougher sentence if convicted. |
Mr Cetin was the boyfriend of Shannon Graham, Marion Graham's 15-year-old daughter. | Mr Cetin was the boyfriend of Shannon Graham, Marion Graham's 15-year-old daughter. |
Shannon gave evidence for an hour during the hearing in the Turkish city of Izmir. | |
She gave a statement to the judges as a complainant. | |
Shannon told the court she was "deeply saddened" by the murders. | |
She added that Mr Cetin had never asked him to marry her or to get engaged. | |
However, she believed that her mother wanted her to leave Turkey and not come back because of her relationship with Mr Cetin. | |
She claimed this may have motivated him to kill her mother and Kathy Dinsmore. | |
Lawyers for Mr Cetin are claiming that he acted in self-defence. | |
The lawyer for the Graham and Dinsmore families said he did not believe this defence was logical. | |
The next hearing will be in February. |
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