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19/04/2011
Florida Murders Suspect Named
Detectives in the U.S have named the 16-year-old arrested in connection with the murders of two British men in Florida.
Shawn Tyson has been charged with two counts of murder.
James Kouzaris, 24, from Northampton, and James Cooper, 25, of Warwick were on holiday together. They were found shot dead early on Saturday in the Newtown area of northern Sarasota, away from the known tourist area.
The men were found lying 50ft from each other in a street in the city of Sarasota.
Police said Tyson had previously been arrested for aggravated assault with a handgun earlier this month.
Sarasota police have reported no known link between the suspect and the victims.
(BMcN/GK)
Shawn Tyson has been charged with two counts of murder.
James Kouzaris, 24, from Northampton, and James Cooper, 25, of Warwick were on holiday together. They were found shot dead early on Saturday in the Newtown area of northern Sarasota, away from the known tourist area.
The men were found lying 50ft from each other in a street in the city of Sarasota.
Police said Tyson had previously been arrested for aggravated assault with a handgun earlier this month.
Sarasota police have reported no known link between the suspect and the victims.
(BMcN/GK)
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Tyson's Release 'Was A Mistake'
Authorities in Florida have said the release of a 16-year-old, who was later arrested over the murders of two British men, was a mistake. Shawn Tyson was held in Sarasota on 7 April after shots were fired at a car. He was later released and hours later was arrested over the holiday-makers murders.
18 April 2011
British Mens' Florida Killings Probed
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British Mens' Florida Killings Probed
Detectives in the U.S are continuing their investigations into the deaths of two British men. The friends, who were on holiday together, were found shot dead early on Saturday in the Newtown area of northern Sarasota, away from the known tourist area.
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Teen Given Two Life Sentences For Murder Of British Tourists In Florida
An American teenager has been given a life sentence for the murder of two British tourists while in Florida. 25-year-old James Cooper and 24-year-old James Kouzaris, friends from university in Sheffield, were shot and killed in Sarasota, Florida, after drunkenly wandering into the Newtown area in the early hours of 16 April 2011.
Teen Given Two Life Sentences For Murder Of British Tourists In Florida
An American teenager has been given a life sentence for the murder of two British tourists while in Florida. 25-year-old James Cooper and 24-year-old James Kouzaris, friends from university in Sheffield, were shot and killed in Sarasota, Florida, after drunkenly wandering into the Newtown area in the early hours of 16 April 2011.
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Police Officer Charged With Teen Death
A police officer is to be charged with causing the death of Hayley Adamson, 16, in May this year. Hayley was killed instantly after she was struck by a Northumbria Police car on Denton Road, Newcastle. PC John James Dougal, who was driving the vehicle, will face a dangerous driving charge.
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Ten Men Found Guilty Over Dog Fight
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