02.10.2025 16:26
A father who strangled his two children, aged 10 and 13, to death in the Körfez district of Kocaeli and left a letter behind, was sentenced to two life sentences without parole. In his letter, the father stated, "You are angels. I will no longer entrust you to the people of this cruel world. I cannot live without taking you with me."
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On March 23, 2023, in the Gulf, police teams stopped Murat Rüzgar (45) when they saw him wandering suspiciously in the street at night. During the investigation at Murat Rüzgar's mother's house, the lifeless bodies of his siblings, Beril Yağmur (13) and Yunus Emre (10), were found.
HE HAD STRANGLED HIS CHILDREN TO DEATH
While Murat Rüzgar was taken into custody, the lifeless bodies of the children were taken to the morgue. The autopsy revealed that the children had been strangled to death. Murat Rüzgar, who was taken into custody, was arrested and sent to prison after a 5-month treatment at a mental health hospital.
HE WAS SENTENCED TO LIFE IMPRISONMENT TWICE
The trial related to the incident continued at the Kocaeli 4th Heavy Criminal Court. The detained defendant attended the hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS). The court panel announced its decision, sentencing the defendant to life imprisonment twice. No reduction was applied to the sentence.
Moreover, in the second report obtained from the 4th Specialization Board of the Forensic Medicine Institution, it was determined that the defendant had full criminal capacity.
HE WROTE A LETTER AFTER KILLING HIS CHILDREN
In his defense at the first hearing, the defendant stated that he did not remember the incident, that his psychology had deteriorated due to his wife's behavior towards him, and that they had experienced severe marital discord.
In the letter he wrote after killing his children, he stated, "My angel children. I have no one else in this world but you. I grew up without both a mother and a father. I will never let anyone embarrass you. You are angels. I will no longer entrust you to the people of this bad world. I cannot live without you. I will never let you experience the painful days of being without a father. I was deceived; there were always financial disputes between your mother and me. Being separated from you feels like death to me. You will live in me as angels. Your loving father. I love you very much, and that is why I entrust you to God; let me be the one to suffer."
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