The 19-year-old suspect who slit the prosecutor's throat was brought to the courthouse like this.

04.09.2025 14:54

Public Prosecutor Ercan Kayhan was stabbed in the throat by Mustafa Can Gül, with whom he had a prior feud, at a restaurant in Çekmeköy. Prosecutor Kayhan died at the scene. The suspect, Mustafa Can Gül, who was taken into custody, was brought to the courthouse after his statement was taken by the gendarmerie. The moments when Gül was brought to the courthouse were captured by cameras second by second.

The incident that occurred last night in the Ömerli neighborhood of Çekmeköy, Istanbul, has made headlines. 53-year-old Public Prosecutor Ercan Kayhan was killed by 19-year-old suspect Mustafa Can Gül, who slit his throat. The suspect, Mustafa Can Gül, was quickly apprehended and was sent to the courthouse after his procedures at the Gendarmerie.

3 SEPARATE CRIMINAL RECORDS

It has been revealed that Mustafa Can G., who killed Public Prosecutor Ercan Kayhan, worked as a waiter at the restaurant where the incident took place for two years. Mustafa Can G. has three criminal records for 'violence against women', 'stalking', and 'violation of the inviolability of the home', and it was determined that he stayed in Maltepe Prison from 09.11.2024 to 15.01.2025.

ARGUED WITH THE PROSECUTOR DURING HIS TIME AS A WAITER

It was determined that Public Prosecutor Ercan Kayhan, who frequently visited the establishment as a customer, had an argument with the suspect Mustafa Can G. for an unknown reason during the time he worked as a waiter there, and this led to a feud between them. Due to this feud, it was learned that the suspect Mustafa Can G. came to the establishment in the evening and stabbed Public Prosecutor Ercan Kayhan in the throat. The suspect was caught at the scene with the weapon and was taken into custody, while necessary evidence was collected during the investigations at the restaurant, and the investigation is ongoing.

HE WAS SENT TO THE COURTHOUSE LIKE THIS

Meanwhile, the suspect Mustafa Can Gül, who was quickly apprehended after the murder, was sent to the courthouse after his procedures at the Gendarmerie. The moments when Gül was put into the vehicle were captured by cameras second by second.