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Two Found Guilty in Murder of London Poker Player Mehmet Hassan

In March 2014, professional gambler Mehmet Hassan, 56, was found dead in his London home after what appeared to be a premeditated burglary. On Wednesday, April 15, two people — Nicholas Chandler, 29, and Kyrron Jackson, 28 — were found guilty of murder, while Jackson's girlfriend, Leonie Granger, 25, was found guilty of manslaughter.

The verdict came after more than a month of trial at the Old Bailey. According to the BBC, Jackson and Chandler, who had been involved in two armed robberies earlier in 2014, were also convicted of "robbing Mr.