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A boxer tries to bite a taxi driver's nose in 'monstrous attack' and faces 33 years in prison

British boxer Ross Kitchen accused of attacking taxi driver Kadir Bicer in Eyupsultan

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Boxer Ross Kitchen faces up to 33 years in prison in Turkey after brutally assaulting a taxi driver in Istanbul.

I didn't feel well even before I came to Turkey. I thought I was being kidnapped. That's why I attacked

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The 33-year-old boxer claimed he acted out of fear and confessed that he suffers from panic attacks and believed he was in danger.

A boxer tries to bite a taxi driver's nose in 'monstrous attack' and faces 33 years in prison

"I didn't feel well even before I came to Turkey. I thought I was being kidnapped. That's why I attacked," Ross Kitchen told the court.

Boxer Ross Kitchen accused of 'monstrous attack' and 'aggravated robbery'

The prosecution accused the boxer of "intentional aggravated assault causing bone fractures with a monstrous feeling" and "aggravated robbery", leaving taxi driver Kadir Bicer (56) fighting for his life.

A boxer tries to bite a taxi driver's nose in 'monstrous attack' and faces 33 years in prison

The incident took place in Eyupsultan on April 14, after Bicer picked Kitchen up from Istanbul Airport to travel to the city.

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