He was sentenced in absence to life imprisonment in a final ruling by a court in Debrecen. He was arrested in the Pran Buri district by Thai police in the second half of July based on information supplied by Hungarian investigators. He was using fake identification documents in Thailand.

According to the 2010 ruling, Antal R. was involved in an argument between two local families in Törökszentmiklós and during a violent clash between the rival families in January 2010, he threw a hand-grenade at his opponents, killing one person and causing lifethreatening or permanent injuries to 14 others.

The court also said that he can be conditionally released from prison no sooner than after 30 years.

Source www.hungarymatters.hu

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