Pair face death over Lebanon murder of British radio host

Pair face death over Lebanon murder of British radio host
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Summary According to the Lebanese security forces, the two men have confessed to killing him.

BEIRUT (AFP) - A Lebanese prosecutor requested a death sentence Tuesday against two Syrian men accused of the November murder of a British radio host, the national news agency reported.

The pair, both in their twenties, were charged with the premeditated murder of Gavin Ford, a British national who had been a popular radio host in Lebanon for years.

According to the Lebanese security forces, the two men have confessed to killing him.

Ford, who was 53, was buried in Lebanon. 

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