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US teen death court appearance

George Zimmerman has made his first appearance in court in the case of the fatal shooting of unarmed teenager Trayvon Martin in the United States. The 17-year-old was shot dead earlier this year because Zimmerman thought he looked suspicious.

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Trayvon's mother: 'It was an accident'

Sybrina Fulton Credit: AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin

Speaking to NBC on The Today show Trayvon Martin's mother, Sybrina Fulton has said that she believes the shooting of her son was an accident.

When asked what she would say to George Zimmerman, the man charged with the murder of Trayvon she said:

"I believe it was an accident. I believe that it just got out of control and he couldn't turn the clock back. I would ask him - did he know that that was a minor that that was a teenager and that he did not have a weapon. "

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