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Newspaper

Independent

Location

Long Beach, California, United States of America

Date

Apr 18, 1969

Page

3

Family in Tears as Sirhan Sirhan Is Convicted

The Sirhan family sobbed in Pasadena as Sirhan Bishara Sirhan was found guilty of first degree murder in the Kennedy assassination trial. Adel Sirhan, 30, described the verdict as unexpected and painful for their mother. The father, in Jerusalam, defended his son as having acted out of political necessity.

Sirhan Bishara Sirhan Pasadena Adel Sirhan Mary Sirhan Sen Robert F. Kennedy Adel Los Angeles Munir Sirhan Jerusalem Sirhan Taibeh United States America Israel Russell Parsons Mary

Long Beach Jury Convicts Sirhan B Sirhan in Senator Robert F Kennedy Slaying

A Los Angeles Superior Court jury found Sirhan B Sirhan guilty of first degree murder in the assassination of Senator Robert F Kennedy on election night.

Superior Court Sirbhan B. Sirhan Sen Robert

Sirhan Sirhan found guilty of first degree murder

The jury convicts Sirhan Bishara Sirhan of first degree murder in the Kennedy case. Judge Walker orders a penalty phase to begin Monday with the option of life with parole or death in California’s gas chamber. Public reaction shows mixed views on the death penalty and calls for justice.

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