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The 3-day trial for the murder of Narin Güran, whose death plunged Turkey into mourning, concluded late last night.
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The trial was adjourned until December 26, and it was decided that the detention of all defendants will continue.
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Notable events took place during the trial.
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According to Özgür Cebe from Sözcü, the lawyers for the plaintiffs requested that Narin's first-degree relatives be removed from the courtroom. They stated that they would be presenting a defense regarding the discovery of Narin's body and the subsequent events.
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This was because, during the defense presentation yesterday, her father, Arif, had suffered a nervous breakdown and fainted, leading to him being taken outside.
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The presiding judge accepted this request and had them removed from the courtroom.
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After the family members were removed, the lawyer for the plaintiffs pointed out that the statements of the confessor, Nevzat Bahtiyar, contradicted the autopsy reports...
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The autopsy report indicated that live terrestrial larvae were found on Narin's body...
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That these larvae could not have survived in water...
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It was suggested that Narin might have been killed elsewhere, hidden for a period, and then concealed in the water.
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THE PRESIDING JUDGE TOOK OFF HIS ROBE AND ADDRESSED BAHTİYAR
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At this point, the presiding judge stood up, took off his robe, turned to Nevzat Bahtiyar, and asked: I am asking you not as a judge now, but as a father.
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I am also a father and I have 2 children.
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If there is anything you know, if there is anything you are hiding, we have already removed the family. Tell us everything you know here.
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If there is something you are hiding, you can do this to ease your conscience, he asked.
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Bahtiyar, in turn, reiterated the statements he gave to the prosecutor's office and the gendarmerie, stating that those testimonies were valid.
News Source : 12punto