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Press Release
Embargo: Immediate (27th May)
Contact: Darrell Goodliffe or Gerry Harper, 0113 2496600
Text: Fabian Hamilton, Member of Parliament for Leeds North East, has tabled an Early Day Motion calling on the British Government to “intensify pressure on the Turkish authorities” to see that the killers of Leeds United fans Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight are brought to justice.
Fabian said;
“It is absolutely outrageous that ten years have passed and still nobody has been brought to justice for this crime. Both Mr Loftus and Mr Speight were brutally murdered and this failure on behalf of the Turkish authorities continues to cause the families of the victim considerable emotional distress.
“All we are asking is that justice is done and the perpetrators of this crime are brought to justice. ”
Notes to Editors:
1. The text of EDM 80 is as follows:
That this House notes that 5 April 2010 marks the tenth anniversary of the murder of Leeds United fans Chris Loftus and Kevin Speight in Istanbul; further notes that the two fans were murdered while attending a football match between Leeds and Galatasaray and that they were not involved in any violence or disorder at the time; regrets that to date nobody has been imprisoned for these crimes; requests the Turkish authorities to ensure that the appeals of those convicted and still free should be expedited; regrets that the Foreign and Commonwealth Office has not so far been successful in helping the families of the murdered men; calls on the Government to mark the tenth anniversary of the murders by intensifying pressure on the Turkish authorities to conclude the appeals; and believes that the families of the murdered men will have no rest until justice is seen to be done.
http://edmi.parliament.uk/EDMi/EDMDetails.aspx?EDMID=40995&SESSION=905
2. You can find out more about this case at:
http://www.leedsfansremembrance.com/hello-world/
http://www.lufctalk.com/chris-kevin-leeds-fans-remembered/