The World - News from July 8, 1986
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Two judges and a jury began deliberations at a villa outside Genoa, Italy, in the trial of 15 men accused in the hijacking of the Italian cruise ship Achille Lauro last Oct. 7-9 and the murder of an American passenger, Leon Klinghoffer. State Prosecutor Luigi Carli has asked for life terms for seven defendants and a total of 148 years in prison for the other eight. Only five of the defendants are in custody. The others, including Abul Abbas, the alleged mastermind of the hijacking, were tried in their absence on charges linked to the incident. Under Italian law, judges and jurors jointly decide verdicts and sentences.
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