28.05.2025 09:41
The investigation regarding Zekeriyya Ali, who killed 12-year-old Meryem in Bağcılar last January, has been completed. While aggravated life imprisonment is sought for the perpetrator, the details of the incident are shocking. It has been determined that Zekeriyya Ali murdered the child with a paving stone after the child said, "There is a lot of money in my mother's bag," while he was at the house to change a light bulb.
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In an incident that occurred in January in Bağcılar, Istanbul, Meryem (12), who was alone at home, was attacked with a stone and lost her life, while Ahmet (6) was taken to the hospital. In the investigation initiated regarding the incident, after the mother Guli Somou stated that she would not open the door to strangers, homicide detectives began searching for the suspect among the family's acquaintances. In the reviewed camera footage, Zekeriyya Ali, who was identified as having arrived at the house wearing gloves, confessed to the murder in his first statement at the police station.
17 CUTS AND HEAD TRAUMA
The Forensic Medicine Report revealed that Meryem Somou, who lost her life, had 3 incised and puncture wounds and 17 lacerations on her body. It was determined that the injuries were not fatal, and Meryem's death resulted from blunt head trauma leading to skull fractures and brain tissue damage.
IDENTIFIED FROM FOOTAGE
The footage showed the suspect Ali going to the crime scene, handling his phone, wearing gloves, quickly fleeing the scene, and appearing anxious.
"MY MOM HAS A LOT OF MONEY IN HER BAG"
According to a report in Sabah, the suspect Zekeriyya Ali stated in his testimony: "On the day of the incident, I went to the victim's house with my wife, and we chatted. Guli said that the children's room light was broken and that she couldn't change it. I said, 'I will help.' and left the house. I went to the hardware store to get the necessary materials and returned home. I headed to the room to install the light. During this time, Meryem pointed to her mother's bag and said, 'There is a lot of money in my mom's bag.' I had no intention of stealing, but for a moment, the thought of taking the money crossed my mind. I took a paving stone from the kitchen, returned to the room, and hit Meryem with the stone. I looked in the bag and got angry when I saw there was no money. I attacked Meryem with the knife I took out. Then I attacked Ahmet and left the house."
INVESTIGATION COMPLETED
The investigation conducted by the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has been completed. In the indictment, it was requested that the suspect Zekeriyya Ali be sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for 'deliberately killing a child to conceal a crime, destroy evidence, facilitate its commission, or avoid capture' against Meryem Somou, and for 'attempted deliberate killing of a child to conceal a crime, destroy evidence, facilitate its commission, or avoid capture' against Ahmet Somou, a prison sentence of 13 to 20 years was sought.
WILL APPEAR BEFORE THE JUDGE
The indictment sent to the Bakırköy Heavy Criminal Court has been accepted. Zekeriyya Ali will appear before the judge at the Bakırköy Courthouse in the coming days.
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