New York man who killed gay dancer faces 25 years after hate-crime conviction
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- Prefer the Guardian on Google A New York City man who was recently convicted of a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley is facing a prison sentence of between eight and 25 years.
- Sentencing for Dmitriy Popov, who was 17 at the time of Sibley’s slaying, was tentatively scheduled for 30 June following his conviction.
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A memorial to O'Shae Sibley in Brooklyn. Photograph: Tracie Van Auken/APView image in fullscreen. A memorial to O'Shae Sibley in Brooklyn. Photograph: Tracie Van Auken/APNew York New York man who killed gay dancer faces 25 years after hate-crime conviction Dmitriy Popov fatally stabbed O’Shae Sibley in Brooklyn in 2023 and was found guilty of manslaughter as a hate crime
Prefer the Guardian on Google A New York City man who was recently convicted of a hate crime in the 2023 stabbing death of vogue dancer O’Shae Sibley is facing a prison sentence of between eight and 25 years.
Sentencing for Dmitriy Popov, who was 17 at the time of Sibley’s slaying, was tentatively scheduled for 30 June following his conviction.