A Paris court has sentenced the killers of an Israeli woman in 2011 on Wednesday, with the two defendants sentenced to five years and 15 months in prison.
Pilates instructor Lee Zeitouni, 25, was hit by a speeding BMW on a city street in September 2011 and left to die when the drivers failed to stop.
Eric Robic, who has admitted being the driver of the vehicle during the accident, faces charges of aggravated manslaughter, unlawful escape to avoid responsibility, and not providing aid to a person in distress. He was sentenced to five years in prison.
Another Frenchman, Claude Khayat, stands accused of the lesser charges of not providing aid to a person in distress and unlawful escape. He was sentenced over the charges to 15 months in prison Wednesday.
Both men fled to France after the accident.
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