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Man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II lays roses on his tomb

 Surprise visit: Mehmet Ali Agca said he wanted to meet Pope Francis

The man who tried to kill Pope John Paul II 33 years ago turned up at the Vatican today to put roses on his tomb and said he wanted to meet Pope Francis.

Mehmet Ali Agca, a Turk, left John Paul critically injured after firing several shots in the failed assassination attempt in St. Peter’s Square on May 13, 1981.

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