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Jury Deliberations Begin Iraq Rape, Murder Case

HeadlineAug 03, 2007

Jury deliberations begin today in the military trial of a U.S. soldier accused in the rape and murder of the 14-year-old Iraqi teenager Abeer Qassim Hamza and the killing of her parents and younger sister in the town of Mahmoudiya last year. The soldier, Private First Class Jesse Spielman, is accused of conspiracy to commit rape and murder. Three servicemembers have already been convicted in the case. The alleged ringleader, former soldier Steven Green, awaits trial as a civilian in federal court.

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