None of the three killers will be eligible for parole. They were also ordered to pay more than Ft 30 million in trial costs, and the fourth defendant Ft 6 million.

Judge László Miszori said the defendants killed out of racist motives, as they had decided to take action against “Gypsy crime”.

It is morally unacceptable that anyone would forge an alliance to “enforce law and order” against a minority, he added.

The judge noted that István Kiss and Pet advocated extremist national socialist ideas and took part in skinhead groups.

Source: Hungary Around the Clock

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