An 89-year-old man killed two of his neighbors, and the reason for the massacre turned out to be "witchcraft."

12.03.2025 11:21

In Uşak, a 89-year-old man killed two of his neighbors with a shotgun the day before yesterday. Witnesses stated that there was no feud between the neighbors and that they could not make sense of the attack. The reason for the incident has come to light. It was learned that the elderly man, who was arrested and sent to prison, claimed in his statement that his neighbors had cast a spell on him, which he believed was the reason no one respected him anymore.

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Mehmet I. (89), living in Yazıtepe village of Banaz district in Uşak, fired a shotgun at his neighbors Mustafa Y. (56) and Sait G. (71), who were placing items in a parked car in front of his house on Monday, March 10. Mehmet I. then shot Fatma Y. (61), the wife of Mustafa Y., who came out of the house after hearing the gunfire. Fatma Y. and Sait G. lost their lives in the attack. The injured Mustafa Y. was taken to the hospital for treatment. Eyewitnesses stated that there was no feud or fight between the neighbors and expressed that they could not understand why Mehmet I. attacked with a gun.

FAINTED WHILE GIVING HIS STATEMENT

After the incident, Mehmet I. was taken into custody and was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the gendarmerie. The 89-year-old man fainted during his statement at the prosecutor's office due to age-related health issues. Mehmet I. was taken to Banaz State Hospital by ambulance. Gendarmerie teams took security measures around the hospital. After being discharged from the hospital, the suspect was taken back to the courthouse, where he was arrested by the judge and sent to prison.

"WITCHCRAFT" MASSACRE

In his statement, the suspect claimed that his neighbors in the village had cast a spell on him, which is why no one respected him anymore.