Court seeks more jail time for Hurndall killer [View All]

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Military prosecutor pushing for tougher sentence for IDF soldier convicted of killing British photographer in Rafah in 2003, arguing that initial 8-year prison sentence insufficient

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3212411,00.html

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"The Military Advocate General pushed for a tougher sentence for an IDF soldier convicted of killing a British citizen in Rafah in 2003, arguing that initial 8-year prison sentence is insufficient.

Prosecutors demanded Taysir Hayb, who shot and killed British photographer Tom Hurndall in Gaza nearly three years ago, be sentenced to 20 years imprisonment instead of the initial 8 years, while defense lawyers demanded the sentence be reduced to three years.

Hurndall was shot in the head during a demonstration in the southern Gaza city of Rafah in April 2003, and died in January 2004 after never having regained consciousness."