14.04.2025 23:21
A 67-year-old man, who vandalized the grave of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who lost his life in a knife attack in Kadıköy, Istanbul, defended himself with scandalous words at the police station. In his statement, he said, "Many people were coming and going to the grave. I was curious, so I went to take a look. Then I tripped over the fences around the grave and fell. When I fell, I got angry and hit and broke things."
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that the suspect who vandalized the grave of 15-year-old Maattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who was fatally attacked with a knife in Kadıköy, has been captured and taken into custody. The 67-year-old suspect defended himself with the words, "Many people were coming and going to the grave. I was curious, so I went to take a look. Then I tripped and fell on the fences around the grave. I got angry when I fell, and I hit and broke things."
MINGUZZI'S GRAVE VANDALIZED
The grave of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who lost his life in a knife attack in Kadıköy, Istanbul, was vandalized and damaged on the day of the hearing in Bakırköy. While the investigation initiated ex officio regarding the desecration of the grave in the cemetery continues, a special team has been formed at the Istanbul Police Department to capture the perpetrators. The teams of the Robbery Bureau of the Public Security Branch of the Istanbul Police Department, with the support of the Istanbul Intelligence Branch, conducted an intensive investigation.
67-YEAR-OLD SUSPECT CAPTURED
Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya announced that the suspect named D.A. (67), who vandalized Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi's grave, has been captured. In his statement, Minister Yerlikaya said, "As a result of the efforts of our Istanbul Police Department regarding the desecration of the grave of our child Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who lost his life in a knife attack in Istanbul, the suspect named D.A., 67 years old, has been captured and taken into custody. I once again wish God's mercy upon our child Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi and offer my condolences to his family."
"I GOT ANGRY WHEN I FELL, I HIT AND BROKE THINGS"
Meanwhile, the statement of the suspect who vandalized Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi's grave has emerged. Duran A., who is reported to be homeless, stated in his testimony, "I learned about the child's death from the newspapers. I read the daily newspapers I found. Many people were coming and going to the grave. I was curious, so I went to take a look. Then I tripped and fell on the fences around the grave. I got angry when I fell, and I hit and broke things."