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Simon Cumbers: BBC man's killer sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia | Simon Cumbers: BBC man's killer sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia |
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A man who shot dead BBC cameraman Simon Cumbers in Saudi Arabia 10 years ago has been sentenced to death. | A man who shot dead BBC cameraman Simon Cumbers in Saudi Arabia 10 years ago has been sentenced to death. |
Irish national Mr Cumbers was killed and the BBC's security correspondent, Frank Gardner, was paralysed in the June 2004 attack. | |
Mr Cumbers' father Robert said he had "mixed feelings" about the death sentence and sympathised with the parents of the sentenced man. | |
Two other men were also sentenced to death for terror offences. | Two other men were also sentenced to death for terror offences. |
'Tremendous loss' | 'Tremendous loss' |
Simon Cumbers was originally from Navan, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. | Simon Cumbers was originally from Navan, County Meath, in the Republic of Ireland. |
The 36-year-old cameraman was filming a report for the BBC about al-Qaeda near Riyadh in June 2004 when gunmen opened fire on the crew. | The 36-year-old cameraman was filming a report for the BBC about al-Qaeda near Riyadh in June 2004 when gunmen opened fire on the crew. |
Mr Cumbers, who had also previously worked for ITN and Channel 4, died at the scene of the shooting. | |
In a family statement issued to Irish broadcaster RTÉ on Monday, his father said: "I have mixed feelings about the sentencing. | In a family statement issued to Irish broadcaster RTÉ on Monday, his father said: "I have mixed feelings about the sentencing. |
"On the one hand, I am pleased that the murderer has had his fate decided and that the long wait is over. | "On the one hand, I am pleased that the murderer has had his fate decided and that the long wait is over. |
"It won't bring Simon back, but it puts an end to the waiting. | |
"On the other hand, both Bronagh and I sympathise with Dubayti's [the sentenced man] parents, who must now suffer that tremendous loss that we feel." | "On the other hand, both Bronagh and I sympathise with Dubayti's [the sentenced man] parents, who must now suffer that tremendous loss that we feel." |
Alongside the three people who were sentenced to death, five other defendants were each given 30-year jail terms at the special criminal court in Riyadh. | Alongside the three people who were sentenced to death, five other defendants were each given 30-year jail terms at the special criminal court in Riyadh. |
In addition to shooting the BBC crew, the alleged terror unit was accused of multiple murders in separate attacks in Riyadh and Alkhobar over a period spanning several years. | In addition to shooting the BBC crew, the alleged terror unit was accused of multiple murders in separate attacks in Riyadh and Alkhobar over a period spanning several years. |
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