Mayor pays tribute to Izmir victims

20 August 2011 Last updated at 05:03 ET Help

Two women from Northern Ireland have been stabbed to death in Turkey.

The bodies of Marion Graham and Kathy Dinsmore were found in a wooded area near the port city of Izmir.

Councillor Charlie Casey, the mayor of Newry & Mourne where the two women lived, says people are shocked and horrified.

A 17-year-old boy has appeared in court over the murders.

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