"Turkish court doubles sentences against police officers for torturing student
ANKARA, Turkey: A Turkish court on Friday doubled prison sentences imposed on four police officers for torturing and killing a university student.
The officers had already been convicted of using force in 1991 during the interrogation of leftist student Birtan Altinbas, whose body was found a week later. On Friday they were each jailed for eight years and 10 months."
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