The mother's body was buried in the ground, and her son was found shot with a gun.

The mother's body was buried in the ground, and her son was found shot with a gun.

16.04.2026 14:10

In the İskenderun district of Hatay, the mother's body was found buried in the ground by a shepherd, while her son was found shot with a gun. Investigations and detentions regarding the incident are ongoing.

In the İskenderun district of Hatay, the mother's body was found buried in the ground, and her son was found shot with a gun.

FOUND IN A FORESTED AREA

A shepherd who came across the body in a forested area in Akçay Neighborhood reported the situation to the gendarmerie teams. The Gendarmerie Crime Investigation Team (JASAT) units that arrived at the scene determined through fingerprint examination that the body belonged to 33-year-old Osman Zont.

HAD BEEN SHOT WITH A GUN

The body of Zont, who was found shot with a gun, was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for an autopsy.

HIS MOTHER WAS ALSO FOUND BURIED IN THE GROUND

Teams launching an investigation into the incident determined that Osman Zont's mother, Zekiye Zont (54), who was found dead, was also missing. Upon this, teams initiating a search operation found Zekiye Zont's body buried in the ground at the İskenderun paragliding area.

2 SUSPECTS IN CUSTODY

The woman's body, removed from where it was found, was taken to the Forensic Medicine Institute morgue for an autopsy. Two suspects related to the incident were taken into custody.

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