14.01.2025 18:00
Zekeriya A, who killed a 12-year-old girl in Bağcılar, was caught on security cameras walking down the street after the murder. The killer's calm demeanor while walking peacefully down the road drew attention.
A chilling murder occurred on 1487 Street in the 15 July Neighborhood of the Bağcılar district in Istanbul. According to allegations, Zekeriya A. killed 12-year-old M.S., a Syrian national, with a stone in the house he entered for electrical repairs, and injured his 5-year-old brother A.S. While Zekeriya A. was taken into custody by police teams, a new development emerged in the investigation related to the murder.
CAPTURED ON CAMERA AFTER THE MURDER
After killing one of the siblings and injuring the other, the suspect Zekeriya A. was caught on security cameras as he left the house. The footage revealed moments when the suspect walked calmly down the street after the murder.
FOUND BASED ON THE DESCRIPTION GIVEN BY THE 5-YEAR-OLD CHILD
It was learned that the suspect, who fled the scene, was caught thanks to the name and description provided to law enforcement by 5-year-old A.S., who survived the attack with injuries.
WHAT HAD HAPPENED?
In Bağcılar, Zekeriya A. had killed a 12-year-old girl by beating her with a stone in the house he entered for electrical repairs, and injured her 5-year-old brother. In his statement at the police station, the suspect claimed that he was friends with the children's family, that there was an electrical issue in their home, and that he went to fix it because he was an electrician. Zekeriya A. further confessed that the children opened the door for him, and after fixing the electrical fault, he asked for money, which led the child to pull a knife, and he hit the child with a stone in response.