Family in court: Murder of eight-year-old girl shocks Turkey
Prosecutors charge family after murder of eight-year-old girl in Diyarbakir; demanded life imprisonment.
Family in court: Murder of eight-year-old girl shocks Turkey
It is an unbelievable case that shocked the whole of Türkiye! The horrific fate of an eight-year-old girl, whose gruesome murder sent ripples across the country, is now taking center stage in the justice system. The girl's closest relatives are on trial in Diyarbakir. The public prosecutor's office is demanding draconian sentences: life imprisonment for the mother, brother, uncle and a neighbor. All four have to answer for the joint intentional killing of a child.
This tragedy began on August 21st when the family reported the little girl missing in a remote village. An unprecedented search began, lasting 19 long days. The shock came when the girl's body was finally discovered in a nearby river. The horror that kept the country in suspense for weeks is spreading here!
Unexplained motive and gruesome details
The autopsy revealed horrifying details: the girl was strangled on the day she disappeared! However, the question of the motive remains unanswered and casts a dark shadow over the family. The investigation is in full swing and the country is holding its breath. Who can understand such an act?