In Gemlik, he attacked a 14-week pregnant employee with a machete, saying her bill was too high! He had been released from prison 2 weeks ago.

22.10.2026 17:31

Berna A., 14 weeks pregnant and working at a GSM store in the Gemlik district of Bursa, was seriously injured in the head, neck and back in an attack with a cleaver by Murat U., who claimed his cell phone bill was too high. The suspect followed the woman, who wanted to take refuge in a nearby bank, and this time wounded her in the back. Murat U., reported to have been released from prison 2 weeks ago, was detained.

Berna A., who was 3.5 months pregnant and worked at a GSM store in the Gemlik district of Bursa, was injured in the head, neck, and back in a billhook attack by Murat U., who claimed his cell phone bill was too high. It was stated that Murat U., who was taken into custody, had been released from prison 2 weeks earlier.

SHE WANTED TO TAKE REFUGE IN A BANK, HE FOLLOWED HER

The incident occurred at around 15:00 on İstiklal Street in Hamidiye Neighborhood. Murat U., who came to the GSM store, said his cell phone bill was too high and attacked Berna A., who was working there, with the billhook he had with him. Berna A., left covered in blood from the blows she received to her head and neck, ran out of the store and tried to take refuge in a nearby bank branch. However, Murat U. followed Berna A. and this time wounded her in the back.

While Berna A. was taken inside by bank staff, police and medical teams were dispatched to the area after the report. Berna A., who was stated to be 14 weeks pregnant and to have a 4-year-old daughter, was taken to Gemlik State Hospital after medical teams intervened at the bank. Berna A., who was learned to have had a piece of skin torn from her head and to have been seriously injured by deep cuts to her neck and back, was transferred to Bursa Uludağ University Hospital after intervention there.

HE HAD BEEN RELEASED FROM PRISON 2 WEEKS EARLIER

The suspect Murat U. was caught by police teams while trying to flee the scene and was taken into custody. It was learned that the suspect had been released from prison 2 weeks earlier, and an investigation into the incident was launched.