Ministry deletes post: Statement regarding baby Sıla who was abused

In the Malkara district of Tekirdağ, Bakiye Yeniçeri took her daughter, Sıla Y., to the hospital. It was revealed that the baby, whom the mother had previously brought to the hospital due to bruises on her body, had been sexually abused.

THE MINISTRY FIRST SAID 'DIED' THEN ISSUED AN 'INTUBATED' STATEMENT

Baby Sıla, who is fighting for her life in intensive care, has been intubated.

Sıla's five-year-old sibling has also been taken under protection.

The Ministry of Family and Social Services announced that baby Sıla had died by making the following statement.

The Ministry later retracted its social media post and reported that baby Sıla had been intubated.

The Ministry of Family and Social Services reported that the baby's sibling has been taken under the ministry's protection.

The statement deleted by the Ministry is as follows:

"It has been deemed appropriate to make the following statement regarding the news reports in some media outlets stating that 'The 2-year-old baby who was subjected to violence and abuse in Tekirdağ has lost her life'.

Upon the incident being reported to law enforcement units, our provincial directorate teams took immediate action.

The suspects related to the incident have been taken into custody by law enforcement units.

The sibling of our child who lost her life has been taken under state protection and psychosocial support efforts have been initiated.

As the Ministry, we will be closely following the legal process to ensure that the perpetrators RECEIVE THE HEAVIEST PENALTY.

Respectfully announced to the public.

MINISTRY OF FAMILY AND SOCIAL SERVICES"

5 PEOPLE HAD BEEN ARRESTED

While 2 more people were arrested in the case of violence and sexual assault against the 2-year-old baby, the total number of arrested individuals had risen to 5.

News Source: 12punto