He killed his pregnant wife and stayed in the same house with the body for 10 days: He denied the accusations

The incident occurred on the morning of April 21 in the İnönü neighborhood on Arnavut Street in Kastamonu. According to the information obtained, citizens living in the apartment building on the street called the 112 Emergency Call Center after noticing foul odors coming from an apartment.

Upon the report, fire department teams were dispatched to the apartment. The fire crews entered the house as a result of their efforts. The teams encountered the body of a pregnant woman in the house.

Following this, police, medical teams, and crime scene investigation units conducted examinations at the house.

It was determined that the body belonged to 23-year-old Elif Civil, who was 8 months pregnant. It was established that Elif Civil was killed by stab wounds to her body, and it was learned that the body had been in the house for more than 10 days. After the teams completed their investigations at the house, Elif Civil's body was taken to the morgue of the Kastamonu Training and Research Hospital.

CAUGHT WHILE WALKING WITH HIS CHILD

Following the incident, the Kastamonu Provincial Police Department teams launched an operation to apprehend the deceased woman's husband, B. Civil (29). As a result of the work carried out by the teams, it was determined that B. Civil was at Nasrullah Square in the city center. B. Civil was taken into custody by the teams as a murder suspect. While the individual was being apprehended, his 1.5-year-old child, I. Civil, who was with him in a stroller, was taken to the Provincial Police Department by police teams.

DENIED THE ACCUSATIONS

After his procedures at the police station, B. Civil was referred to judicial authorities and was arrested and sent to prison. Responding to questions from members of the press as he left the courthouse, B. Civil replied to the question, "Did you kill your wife?" by saying, "I did not kill my wife," and to the question, "Are you remorseful?" by saying, "I didn't do it, it will come to light soon."

Furthermore, B. Civil left the question, "How did you stay in the same house?" unanswered. It was learned that B. Civil gave similar answers during his interrogations at the Public Prosecutor's Office and the Police Department, stating that he did not accept the accusations and that he did not kill his wife.

On the other hand, the body of 8-month pregnant Elif Civil was sent to the Ankara Forensic Medicine Institute for an autopsy. The investigation into the incident is ongoing.

News Source: İHA