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Landlord And 2 Workers Jailed For East Village Gas Explosion

Three people found guilty for their roles in the deadly East Village gas explosion were sentenced Friday.

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A gas explosion killed two and leveled an East Village building at Second Avenue and East Seventh Street in March 2015.
A gas explosion killed two and leveled an East Village building at Second Avenue and East Seventh Street in March 2015. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)

From CBS New York:

EAST VILLAGE, NY – The three people found guilty for their roles in the deadly East Village gas explosion will spend up to 12 years in prison.

Prosecutors say building owner Maria Hrynenko, contractor Dilber Kukic and plumber Athanasios Ioannidis ran an illegal gas line into a building at 121 Second Avenue.

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The blast killed Sushi Park busboy Moises Locon and customer Nicholas Figueroa on March 26, 2015. Thirteen other victims were wounded and three buildings were leveled.

Hrynenko, Kukic and Athanasios were convicted last November on manslaughter and second-degree assault charges, among others.

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On Friday, they were each sentenced to spend four to 12 years in prison.

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