22.04.2026 18:13
Following the footage of a father physically assaulting his 12-year-old child with special needs in a supermarket in Kartepe district of Kocaeli, the police took action. The father, who was detained, was referred to the courthouse after procedures at the police station. While the father was released under judicial control conditions, the Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services launched an investigation into the incident.
In a supermarket located in the Fatih Sultan Mehmet Neighborhood of Kartepe district in Kocaeli, an individual who entered with two children next to him, while holding one child's hand among the aisles, suddenly kicked the other girl child beside him.
The child, frightened by the violence, ran towards the cash register, and the person following the child continued to kick and slap the little girl there as well. The moment of the incident, which wounded consciences, was reflected moment by moment in the supermarket's security camera. After the footage of the assault, police teams launched an investigation.
DETAINED AND RELEASED
The police detained the father A.K. (46), who was determined to have assaulted H.K., a 12-year-old with a special needs report, in the footage. After procedures at the police station, the father, who was referred to judicial authorities, was released under judicial control conditions. The Provincial Directorate of Family and Social Services also initiated an investigation regarding the incident.
Source: AA, IHA