Error message

Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property MergeQuery::$condition is deprecated in MergeQuery->__construct() (line 1357 of /home/topnewse/public_html/topnewsnl/includes/database/query.inc).
Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property DatabaseCondition::$stringVersion is deprecated in DatabaseCondition->compile() (line 1887 of /home/topnewse/public_html/topnewsnl/includes/database/query.inc).
Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property DatabaseCondition::$stringVersion is deprecated in DatabaseCondition->compile() (line 1887 of /home/topnewse/public_html/topnewsnl/includes/database/query.inc).
Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property DatabaseCondition::$stringVersion is deprecated in DatabaseCondition->compile() (line 1887 of /home/topnewse/public_html/topnewsnl/includes/database/query.inc).
Deprecated function: Creation of dynamic property DatabaseCondition::$stringVersion is deprecated in DatabaseCondition->compile() (line 1887 of /home/topnewse/public_html/topnewsnl/includes/database/query.inc).

Czech police officer convicted of murdering US citizen

Sahil Nagpal 27 September 2008

Prague - A Czech court Friday sentenced a 26-year-old former Prague city policeman to 10 years in prison for murdering a 44-year-old US citizen, court spokesman Petr Kulawiak said.

Milan Pavlis was convicted of stabbing to death Michael Murray, a Pentagon contractor reportedly on a private visit to Prague, in a brawl in the early hours on January 30.

His friends later told Czech media that Murray had been sleeping in his car during the trip.

Pavlis, who was drunk and off-duty at the time, has insisted that he stabbed Murray in self-defence. He can appeal the verdict. (dpa)

Regions:

Prague

Czech Republic