Mother detained in fire tragedy released under judicial control

Melisa Sinem Akcan, the mother who was detained in connection with the fire in the Selçuk district of İzmir that resulted in the deaths of 5 young children, was referred to the courthouse following the completion of her treatment at the hospital.

The mother, who was detained in connection with the fire that occurred in İzmir yesterday evening and caused the deaths of her 5 young siblings, was referred to the courthouse.

Mother Akcan (27), who was brought to Tahsinağa Mosque under police escort to attend her children's funeral ceremony but was taken to Selçuk State Hospital after falling ill, has completed her treatment.

Akcan was transferred from the hospital to the courthouse. Following the procedures, Mother Akcan was released under judicial control.

WHAT HAPPENED?

In the fire that broke out yesterday in a house in the Cumhuriyet neighborhood of the Selçuk district, siblings Fadime Nefes (5), Funda Peri (4), Aslan Miraç (3), Masal Işık (2), and Aras Bulut Akcan (1), who were alone in the house and determined to have been affected by smoke, lost their lives.

It was learned that in her initial statement, the detained mother Akcan explained that she had left the house for a short time to collect money from a scrap dealer and that she saw the fire had started when she returned home 15-20 minutes later.

News Source: 12punto