Greek court convicts 4 in carbon monoxide poisoning of 2 British children

4 convicted in Greece for hotel monoxide deaths

ATHENS, Greece — Greek court officials say four people have been convicted in the fatal carbon monoxide poisoning of two British children at a luxury hotel on Corfu in 2006.

A Corfu misdemeanor court late Tuesday sentenced the hotel manager, a senior maintenance official and the hotel electrician to seven years in prison for negligent manslaughter and causing injury by negligence.

All were freed pending appeal.

Seven-year-old Christianne Shepherd and her 6-year-old brother Robert were found dead in October 2006 in their bungalow at the Corcyra Beach Hotel. Their father and his partner were found unconscious but recovered.

A fourth defendant received a two-year suspended sentence for building violations. Another seven defendants were cleared.