A father and son are due to go on trial in Turkey today accused of murdering two women from Newry, Co Down, last year.
The bodies of Marion Graham (53) and her friend Cathy Dinsmore (53), from Newry and Warrenpoint respectively, were found in woods on the outskirts of Izmir on August 18th last year.
Ms Dinsmore was stabbed up to 35 times and Ms Graham was stabbed 17 times.
Ms Graham’s throat was also cut.
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Family members have travelled to Turkey for the trial.
Recep Cetin, who was the boyfriend of Mrs Graham’s 15-year-old daughter Shannon at the time of the murders, is to be tried along with his father Eyup.