31.07.2025 12:25
A döner master who was taken into custody for the child found dead in a passage in the Anamur district of Mersin and confessed to chasing him has been arrested for the crime of 'Causing Death by Negligent Behavior.' Meanwhile, security camera footage has emerged showing moments when the child was walking on the street and fled after the arrested individual jokingly started to chase him.
In the incident that occurred in the Osman Sinanoğlu passage in the Saray neighborhood, N.U. (24), who works as a master chef at a döner shop, began to joke with 12-year-old Eyüp Can G., who works at the same place, saying that he was slow while serving.
THE JOKE ENDED IN DEATH
Then, N.U. chased the child as a joke, following Eyüp Can all the way to the street of the passage. At that moment, the child disappeared from sight. After the incident, as Eyüp Can did not return to the workplace, the employees began to search for the child. The employees who entered the passage found the child lying motionless on the ground floor. The situation was immediately reported to the 112 Emergency Call Center. The medical teams that arrived at the scene determined that the young child had lost his life.
HEAD TRAUMA, BONE FRACTURES, AND INTERNAL ORGAN INJURIES DETECTED
After the initial examinations, it was determined that Eyüp Can G. had five cuts that could be related to a fall, and he was referred to the Mersin Forensic Medicine Institution. In the autopsy performed there, it was determined that the child died due to head trauma, bone fractures, and internal organ injuries resulting from a fall.
MOMENTS WHEN THE LITTLE CHILD FLED CAPTURED ON CAMERA
Upon the instruction of the Anamur Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, the suspect N.U. was taken into custody and referred to the courthouse for the crime of 'Causing Death by Negligent Behavior'. The suspect, who was brought before the court, was arrested and sent to prison. It was learned that the investigation into the incident is being conducted meticulously, and security camera footage has also emerged. The footage includes moments of the child walking on the street and then fleeing as the arrested individual began to chase him.