Two brothers were found dead with their throats slit.

Two brothers were found dead with their throats slit.

07.05.2025 01:50

In Sivas, 22-year-old Umutcan and 16-year-old Melisa Şimşek were found dead at home, having been killed by their mother by slitting their throats. The police have launched an investigation into the incident. It was determined that Melisa Şimşek's hands were also tied behind her back, and a large-scale investigation has been initiated regarding the case.

Umutcan (22) and Melisa Şimşek (16), siblings living with their mother in Sivas, were found dead in their home. It was determined that Melisa Şimşek, one of the two siblings killed with a sharp object, had her hands tied behind her back, while the police launched a large-scale investigation into the incident.

TWO CHILDREN FOUND WITH THEIR THROATS CUT

The incident occurred around 11:30 PM in the apartment on the 12th floor of the İdil Apartment located on 58th Street in the Kılavuz neighborhood. The mother, A.Ş., who was learned to have separated from her husband a long time ago, came home late at night to a horrifying scene. When A.Ş. entered the house, she found her children, Umutcan and Melisa Şimşek, motionless in a pool of blood.

Two siblings were found dead with their throats cut

TWO SIBLINGS LOST THEIR LIVES

Upon the mother's screams, the neighbors notified the 112 Emergency Call Center. Following the report, police and medical teams were dispatched to the address. During the medical team's examination, it was determined that the Şimşek siblings had lost their lives. It was learned that the siblings had their throats cut with a sharp object, and it was also determined that Melisa Şimşek had her hands tied behind her back. Crime scene investigation teams began their examination in the house. The police launched a large-scale investigation.

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