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Brit tourist, 58, arrested for spitting on Turkish flag after heated row with hotel staff

A BRIT man has been jailed after allegedly spitting on a Turkish flag. The holidaymaker, believed to be Stephen Kerr, 58, had been staying at a popular meditteranean sea resort in Turkey when the chaos unfolded. The Brit reportedly got into a heated spat with hotel employees - before spitting on th...

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What happened Brit tourist, 58, arrested for spitting on Turkish flag after heated row with hotel staff.
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The Sun UKNews report · Sep 9, 10:14 PM

Brit tourist, 58, arrested for spitting on Turkish flag after heated row with hotel staff

A BRIT man has been jailed after allegedly spitting on a Turkish flag. The holidaymaker, believed to be Stephen Kerr, 58, had been staying at a popular meditteranean sea resort in Turkey wh...

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The Sun (US)News report · Sep 9, 10:14 PM

Brit tourist, 58, arrested for spitting on Turkish flag after heated row with hotel staff

A BRIT man has been jailed after allegedly spitting on a Turkish flag. The holidaymaker, believed to be Stephen Kerr, 58, had been staying at a popular meditteranean sea resort in Turkey wh...

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Sep 9, 10:14 PM: The Sun UK joined the source map.

Sep 9, 10:14 PM: The Sun (US) joined the source map.

Now: score hidden until the source match is cleaner. Story health is developing · 2 sources · 1 bucket.