Turkish Court Convicts Police Officer For Nigerian's Manslaughter
December 13, 2011
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A court in Instanbul has sentenced a Turkish police officer, Cengiz Yildiz to four years and two months prison term for being guilty of the involuntary manslaughter of a Nigerian asylum seeker, Festus Okey, in police custody more than four years ago.According to Reuters
Festus Okey was detained in August 2007 on charges of drug possession and died from a gunshot wound at the central Beyoglu station. The shot was fired from Cengiz Yildiz’ gun but the officer has since claimed it was an accident.