Shooter of former Pope John Paul II released from prison
From Wikinews, the free news source you can write!
Thursday, January 12, 2006
Mehmet Ali Agca, jailed in 1981 for shooting and injuring former Pope John Paul II in Rome has been released from Turkish prison. A Turkish court had determined that he had already completed his sentence with time served.
Agca shot the Pope as he rode around St Peter's Square in a open-topped car. Agca was a Turkish militant who was a member of the nationalist Grey Wolves; however, his motives for the shooting remain unclear.
Agca was sentenced to life in prison in Italy, before being pardoned by former Pope John Paul II in 2000 and extradited to Turkey to serve jail time for the murder of Abdi Ipekci, a journalist. Turkish citizens were outraged that he served only four and a half years for murder.
Sources
- Focus News Agency "Man Who Tried to Kill Pope John Paul II Freed". Focus News, Bulgaria, January 12, 2006
- Selcan Hacaoglu "Man who shot John Paul II cleared for release on parole". Globe and Mail, January 9, 2006
- "Pope gunman freed after 25 years in jail". CBC News, January 12, 2006
 Share this: |
 |
This page is archived, and is no longer publicly editable.
Got a correction? Add the template {{editprotected}} to the talk page along with your corrections, and it will be brought to the attention of the administrators. Please note that due to our archival policy, we will not alter or update the content of articles that are archived, but will only accept requests to make grammatical and formatting corrections. Note that some listed sources or external links may no longer be available online due to age. |
