Two American students sentenced to life in Italian prison after stabbing police officer 11 times
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Two California men were sentenced to life in an Italian prison Wednesday night for the killing of a police officer following a botch drug deal while vacationing in Rome.
In a separate charge, jurors also found Elder guilty of carrying a knife, which was used to fatally stab Rega. The jury – six members guided by two judges – deliberated for more than 10 hours after the trial wrapped up Wednesday. The killing occurred in the early morning hours of July 26, 2019, hours after the pair had unsuccessfully tried to buy cocaine via a go-between who connected them with a drug dealer near a nightlife district in Rome. They paid nearly $100 for drugs, but were duped, authorities said. Instead of cocaine, they instead received a crushed medicine tablet.More Related News