18.02.2025 22:20
In the investigation regarding the murder of 8-year-old Narin Güran in Diyarbakır, it was decided that there was no grounds for prosecution against 31 suspects for certain crimes. Additionally, it was decided that there would be no grounds for prosecution against uncle Salim Güran, who received a life sentence, for the crime of "deprivation of liberty."
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On August 21, 2024, Narin Güran, who went missing in the Tavşantepe neighborhood of the Central Bağlar district, was found dead in the Eğertutmaz Stream on September 8, 2024. The investigation conducted by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the murder of Narin Güran, concerning 31 suspects, has been completed.
UNCLE SALIM GÜRAN ACQUITTED OF ONE CHARGE
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office decided that there was no grounds for prosecution against uncle Salim Güran, who was sentenced to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of "intentional murder of a child in participation" at the decision hearing on December 28, 2024, in the case he was tried at the Diyarbakır 8th High Criminal Court, regarding the charge of "deprivation of liberty."
"NARIN'S BODY HAD NOT BEEN FOUND AT THE TIME OF HIS ARREST"
The decision stated the following regarding Salim Güran: "He was initially detained due to the presence of DNA evidence belonging to Narin Güran in his car, and since Narin's lifeless body had not yet been found at that time, it was decided to arrest him for the act of 'deprivation of liberty' based on the possibility of abduction; however, it was understood in the later stages that the act was 'intentional murder' and that the elements of the crime of 'deprivation of liberty' were not fulfilled."
The Chief Public Prosecutor's Office also decided that there was no grounds for prosecution against Vecdi Bahtiyar, the brother of Nevzat Bahtiyar, who confessed to hiding Narin's lifeless body in the Eğertutmaz Stream and was sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for the crime of "destruction, concealment, or alteration of evidence."
NEW DECISION ON 31 SUSPECTS
The Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office decided that there was insufficient evidence to open a public case against Narin's father, Arif Güran, suspects Erhan, Fuat, Menduh, Barış, Kurtuluş, Ömer Faruk, İbrahim Halil, Uğur Can, Devran, and Hediye Güran, as well as former imam R.K. for "intentional murder"; against suspect Mehmet Şevket Kaya for "destruction, concealment, or alteration of evidence"; and against suspects Hüseyin, Leyla, Melek, Osman, Rezan, and Rojin Güran, A.K, Ö.Y, Y.G, S.K, E.N., and M.U. for "harboring a criminal." It was also decided that there was no grounds for prosecution against Birsen and Maşallah Güran, as well as Mehmet Selim Atasoy and Muhammed Kaya for "intentional murder" and "destruction, concealment, or alteration of evidence."
The decision stated that if new evidence is obtained regarding the suspects and the entire file, a new investigation could be conducted at any stage in accordance with Article 172/2 of the Criminal Procedure Code.
AGGRAVATED LIFE SENTENCE FOR 3 PEOPLE IN THE MURDER
In the trial of the Narin Güran murder case, the court panel unanimously decided on December 28, 2024, to sentence the detained defendants, mother Yüksel, brother Enes, and uncle Salim Güran, to aggravated life imprisonment for "intentional murder of a child in participation." Nevzat Bahtiyar, who confessed to hiding Narin's lifeless body in the Eğertutmaz Stream, was also sentenced to 4 years and 6 months in prison for "destruction, concealment, or alteration of evidence," and their detention status was ordered to continue.
The indictment prepared by the Diyarbakır Chief Public Prosecutor's Office regarding the detained suspects Birsen, Fuat, Maşallah Güran, Salim Güran's worker Mehmet Selim Atasoy, Mehmet Şevket Kaya, and Muhammed Kaya, as well as the non-detained suspects Şeyma Kaya, Hediye, İbrahim Halil, Barış, Kurtuluş, and Ömer Faruk Güran, was submitted to the Diyarbakır 17th Criminal Court of First Instance yesterday. The indictment regarding the children involved in the crime, R.A. (16), M.G. (16), and I.K. (17), was submitted to the 2nd Juvenile Court. The indictments requested prison sentences ranging from 6 months to 5 years for 15 suspects, including 6 detained and 3 children, for the crime of "harboring a criminal." Additionally, it was decided to release R.A., a 16-year-old worker of uncle Salim Güran and Hediye Güran, from detention.
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