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Father of Turkey murders accused arrested by police | Father of Turkey murders accused arrested by police |
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The father of a Turkish man accused of murdering two County Down women has been arrested. | The father of a Turkish man accused of murdering two County Down women has been arrested. |
Recep Cetin's father has been taken into custody on Thursday night to be questioned about the murders of Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore. | |
The women were stabbed to death in August near Izmir. | The women were stabbed to death in August near Izmir. |
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. |
Baris Kaska is the lawyer who represents the victims' families. | |
"They did the murder together in my opinion," he said. | |
"I asked the prosecutors in the adult court on Thursday to arrest him because this crime was committed together, jointly, not solely by Recep Cetin, so it is very big news." | |
On Thursday, a judge ruled that Recep Cetin will have to have a bone marrow test to find out how old he is. | |
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. | |
That means he would face a much tougher sentence if convicted. | That means he would face a much tougher sentence if convicted. |
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