Mother of former prosecutor who shot female judge causes scene at courthouse
The mother of former prosecutor Muhammed Çağatay Kılıçarslan, who shot and wounded a female judge in Istanbul, reacted at the courthouse following the hearing. Targeting the wounded judge, the mother stated, "Do you know how I raised him! He wasn't like that; that woman ruined my child! She turned his life upside down! She destroyed all his ethical values."
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Public Prosecutor Muhammed Çağatay Kılıçarslan, who was serving at the Istanbul Anadolu Courthouse, visited Judge Aslı Kahraman of the 23rd Criminal Chamber in her office on January 13. Following an argument between the two, Kılıçarslan shot and wounded Kahraman. As the suspect attempted to fire a second time, Yakup K., a tea server and inmate at the Maltepe Open Penal Institution who was in the room, intervened.
TRIAL PROCESS REGARDING THE ATTACK HAS BEGUN
Due to the act against Judge Kahraman, who survived the attack with injuries, a lawsuit was filed against Kılıçarslan demanding a prison sentence ranging from 20 years and 2 months to 42 years and 3 months on charges of 'attempted intentional murder against a woman', 'violation of workplace immunity using force and threats', 'armed and chain threats', 'unlawful acquisition of personal data', and 'stalking'.
COURT DECIDES TO CONTINUE DETENTION
Defendant Kılıçarslan, Judge Kahraman, and the lawyers for both parties attended the first hearing of the case held at the Istanbul 35th High Criminal Court. The court panel ruled that the defendant's detention should continue. The hearing was adjourned to June 12 to allow for the completion of missing matters.
REACTION TO THE SHOT FEMALE JUDGE: “YOU RUINED MY CHILD”
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When the court took a break for a decision, the parties and spectators left the courtroom. At this time, the defendant prosecutor's family reacted to the victim female judge. The defendant prosecutor's mother said, “Do you know how I raised him! He wasn't… https://t.co/g5kaXtokk7 pic.twitter.com/FBIlVMorYf
TENSION AFTER THE HEARING
Following the hearing, Kılıçarslan’s mother caused a scene in the courthouse building. Blaming the judge her son had wounded, the mother said, "Do you know how I raised him! He wasn't like that; that woman ruined my child! She turned his life upside down! She destroyed all his ethical values."