The paper collector killer murdered 6-year-old Şirin for 200 lira.

The statement of Mustafa Örün (49), the murder suspect of 6-year-old Elmas Hanilçi, whose lifeless body was found in Şişli late at night, has emerged. Örün, who was arrested, stated in his testimony, "The child followed me and walked beside me. There, near the cemetery, the child asked for 200 lira. I got angry because I was in a bad mood. I took the child into the cemetery. Inside the cemetery, I strangled the girl with the scarf she was wearing between two graves. I covered her with grass," he said.

SHİRİN'S KILLER ARRESTED

Mustafa Örün, the murder suspect of 6-year-old Elmas Hanilçi, who went missing on October 31 in Şişli and was not heard from, was caught and taken into custody by police teams after the incident. It was learned that Mustafa Örün was a waste collector, and in his first statement at the police station, he confessed to committing the act inside Feriköy Cemetery. It was also learned that Örün had a prior criminal record. After his procedures at the police station, he was sent to the on-duty magistrate's court with a request for arrest. The suspect Örün was arrested by the on-duty magistrate and sent to prison.

IDENTIFIED FROM SECURITY CAMERAS

Teams examining the nearby security camera footage determined that Elmas Hanilçi was walking with Mustafa Örün, and that the suspect turned alone towards Şişli Square from the vicinity of the cemetery, confirming that the missing girl had exited the footage.

"I STRANGLED HER BETWEEN TWO GRAVES WITH A SCARF"

The statement given by the suspect to the prosecutor, admitting that he committed the murder inside Feriköy Cemetery, has emerged. Mustafa Örün stated in his testimony, "The child followed me and walked beside me. There, near the cemetery, the child asked for 200 lira. When I didn't give it, she cursed. I got angry because I was in a bad mood. I took the child into the cemetery. Inside the cemetery, I strangled the girl with the scarf she was wearing between two graves. I covered her with grass," he said.

SEARCH TO BE CONDUCTED AT HIS SHACK

The murder suspect was arrested and sent to prison for the crimes of "qualified sexual assault on a child" and "intentional murder of a child." It was also learned that a search operation would be conducted at the shack where the suspect was staying in Şişli.