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Jeweler’s self-defense claim after murder rap
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A FRENCH jeweler who shot dead a teenager who held him up at gunpoint was under house arrest at a secret location yesterday after being charged with his murder.
Stephan Turk, 67, shot his 18-year-old victim in the back as he and another robber were fleeing on a scooter with gems stolen from Turk’s shop in Nice.
The thieves had punched and kicked the jeweler before forcing him to open his safe at gunpoint, behavior that Turk’s backers believe should be taken into account when judging his heat-of-the-moment decision to run after them and fire three shots as they sped away.
The two magistrates in charge of the investigation did not agree. After a court hearing, Turk was charged with murder but released from custody on condition that he stays at an agreed residence and wears an electronic tag.
French law allows for killers to escape conviction if their act was a “legitimate defense.”
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