Son Sentenced for Hiding Fugitive Father, Who Allegedly Killed 2 Teen Daughters in 2008

Son Sentenced for Hiding Fugitive Father, Who Allegedly Killed 2 Teen Daughters in 2008
This undated photo provided by the Irving (Texas) Police Department shows Yaser Abdel Said. (Irving (Texas) Police Dept. via AP)
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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The 32-year-old brother of two teen sisters who were killed on New Year’s Day 2008 was sentenced Tuesday to 10 years in federal prison for helping his father evade capture for more than 12 years, according to federal prosecutors.

Acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Texas Prerak Shah said 32-year-old Islam Yaser-Abdel Said pleaded guilty to conspiracy to conceal a person from arrest, concealing a person from arrest, and conspiracy to obstruct an official proceeding, according to a Tuesday news release from the Department of Justice (DOJ).

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
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