FOUR thugs were yesterday sentenced to a total of 48 years after a radio DJ was kidnapped, tortured and killed.
Mehmet Koray Alpergin and his girlfriend Gozde Dalbudak were taken to an empty wine bar near Spurs’ stadium.
The 43-year-old dad of two, who owned Turkish language station Bizim FM, was beaten, stabbed and scalded.
He suffered a 94 separate injuries.
His girlfriend was freed after two days.
Describing the moment Mr Alpergin and his girlfriend were kidnapped, Judge Sarah Whitehouse said: “They were attacked by a group of males and bundled into the back of a van.
“Ms Dalbudak was locked in a lavatory.
“She was terrified and cold.
“That first night, Ms Dalbudak had to listen to the sound of Koray Alpergin being tortured and there was no doubt that he was tortured to death.”
Tejean Kennedy, 33, and Ali Kavak, 26, were convicted at the Old Bailey of kidnap and false imprisonment, and of Mr Alpergin’s manslaughter.
Kennedy got 20 years’ jail and Kavak got 13.
Two other men found guilty were handed eight and seven-year sentences.
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