Six suspects have been apprehended in the investigation into the stabbing death of 16-year-old Afghan national Y.A. in Ataşehir, Istanbul. It was determined that one of the suspects is the cousin of the deceased child.
The incident occurred on November 2 at approximately 23:00 in the İçerenköy neighborhood. Y.A. was stabbed during a fight that broke out between paper collectors. The child, who was seriously injured, lost his life.
In the examination by police teams, it was determined that a fight had also broken out between the parties about 20 days ago due to paper collection, which led to a feud.
142 HOURS OF CAMERA FOOTAGE EXAMINED
Teams from the Public Security Bureau's Murder Office launched a large-scale operation to apprehend the suspects. A total of 142 hours of security camera footage were examined as part of the investigation.
The escape route of the suspects from the scene was determined through camera footage. It was reported that the pursuit extended to a recycling area in Esenyurt, where 6 Afghan national suspects were detained in an operation.
It was learned that the suspects, who were interrogated at the Murder Office, confessed to their crimes. In the investigation, it was determined that the person who stabbed and killed Y.A. was his 21-year-old cousin, H.A.
Following the procedures at the police station, 4 of the suspects were referred to the courthouse from the Public Security Branch, and 2 suspects under the age of 18 were referred from the Juvenile Branch.
News Source: 12punto
