13.10.2025 12:24
In Sivas, the defendant Hüseyin Sönmez, who killed 22-year-old Umutcan and 16-year-old national athlete Melisa Şimşek by cutting their throats, was sentenced to two life sentences without parole and an additional 17 years and 7 months in prison. The family expressed their satisfaction with the verdict and stated that they would not abandon the case.
The court sentenced the murderer Hüseyin Sönmez, who brutally killed the siblings Umutcan and national athlete Melisa Şimşek by tying their hands and cutting their throats.
THE MURDERER KILLED TWO SIBLINGS CRUELLY The incident occurred on May 6 in an apartment on 55th Street in Kılavuz Neighborhood. The siblings Umutcan (22) and national athlete Melisa Şimşek (16) were found dead at home with their throats cut by their mother. It was determined that Melisa Şimşek's hands were tied before she was killed. Following the incident, police teams launched a large-scale operation to find the murderer or suspects, and as a result of examining 25 hours of camera footage, the murder suspect Hüseyin Sönmez (34) was captured in Ankara.
SUPPORT FOR THE ŞİMŞEK FAMILY FROM THEIR LOVED ONES The verdict hearing of the case held at the Sivas 4th High Criminal Court took place today. The hearing was attended by the Şimşek family's lawyer, family members, and friends of the deceased siblings. Additionally, Sivas Mayor Adem Uzun, who attended the hearing, also supported the Şimşek family. The mother of the deceased siblings, Ayşegül Şimşek, attended the hearing wearing a t-shirt with her children's photo on it. Friends of the deceased displayed their photos and banners supporting them in front of the courthouse. The murder suspect Hüseyin Sönmez participated in the hearing via the Audio and Visual Information System (SEGBİS) from Elazığ E-Type Closed Prison, where he is detained.
DOUBLE LIFE IMPRISONMENT, 17 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS IN PRISON Defendant Hüseyin Sönmez denied the allegations during the hearing and requested his release. However, the court ruled that Sönmez committed the murder, considering all the evidence. The murderer of the siblings was sentenced to double life imprisonment for premeditated murder with intent to inflict severe pain or suffering against a child, as well as for theft, violation of the inviolability of the home, possession of a prohibited knife, and other crimes at the highest limits.
THE DECISION MADE THE FAMILY HAPPY After the hearing, the mother of the deceased siblings, Ayşegül Şimşek, expressed her gratitude for justice, stating, "I thank justice first and foremost. They gave me what I wanted, and everyone was by my side. I thank each of them separately. Killers like this should not live in this world. They gave the heaviest sentence. But I will not give up on this case. I will do everything I can to find out who is behind this. My mother became an emergency case because of what happened to the children. I want whoever is behind this to be punished. The suspect denies the charges, but everything is clear with the footage. May they not have an easy death. My children suffered, and they should suffer too. I think there are others behind this. Because a person cannot be this relaxed. He seems to know everything about me in advance. Someone is helping him. Whoever is behind this should come forward and speak, or it will be found out somehow. My children will not come back. I hope the same thing happens to them."