31.08.2025 17:51
The justification for the 16 years and 8 months prison sentence given to Ayşe Vural, who is on trial for allegedly strangling her daughter in İzmir, has been announced. In the reasoned decision, it was stated that her daughter insulted and assaulted her on the day of the incident, and that there was a risk of violence from her daughter according to a previous ruling by the İzmir 2nd Family Court. It was expressed that these reasons led to a reduction in her sentence.
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On May 17, 2021, Ayşe Vural arrived at the İzmir Buca Police Department and surrendered, stating that she had killed her daughter. Teams that went to the house in Laleli Neighborhood encountered the body of Zeynep Vural. In the examination conducted by the teams, it was determined that Vural had been drowned. Ayşe Vural, who was taken into custody, was arrested, while her husband S.V. (72) and son Ö.V. (27) were released under judicial control.
A lawsuit was filed against the couple and their son for the crime of 'intentional murder of a descendant or ancestor' with aggravated life imprisonment. In the decision hearing of the case seen at the İzmir 23rd Heavy Penal Court in 2022, the panel sentenced Ayşe Vural to aggravated life imprisonment for the crime of 'intentional murder of a descendant.' The panel noted that Zeynep exhibited aggressive behavior towards family members and assaulted them due to her psychological disorder and addiction, and also applied 'provocation' and 'good behavior' reductions. Vural's sentence was reduced to 18 years and 4 months. The defendants who were tried without detention were acquitted. The decision was upheld on appeal.
RETRIAL
After the appeal, the 1st Criminal Chamber of the Court of Cassation, which examined the file, concluded that the defendant Ayşe Vural committed the act under provocation. The Chamber decided that the first-instance court had imposed excessive punishment on the defendant, considering the nature and extent of the acts that constituted unjust provocation, and overturned the decision regarding Ayşe Vural. The Chamber upheld the acquittal decision regarding S.V. and Ö.V. Following the overturning decision, Vural appeared before the İzmir 23rd Heavy Penal Court again. During the trial, the defendant Vural stated that this situation arose due to her daughter's drug use. The panel sentenced the defendant Vural to 20 years in prison for the crime of 'intentional murder.' Due to the provocation under which the defendant committed the act and her good behavior during the hearings, the panel converted the sentence to 16 years and 8 months in prison.
'NO ACTION OTHER THAN SIMPLE ASSAULT'
The justification for the sentence given to the defendant was announced. In the decision, it was stated that although the defendant claimed she did not have the intent to kill, it was concluded that she acted with the intent to kill in the incident. It was emphasized that Zeynep Vural did not have any actions other than simple assault against Ayşe Vural, and it was concluded that the death occurred as a result of the legitimate defense being exceeded due to excitement, fear, or panic.
REASON FOR REDUCTION EXPLAINED
In the reasoned decision, it was stated that there had been long-standing issues between Zeynep Vural and her mother Ayşe Vural arising from the victim's behavior and actions, that the victim had attempted suicide by climbing onto the roof 10 years before the incident, and that she was persuaded to come down from the roof afterward. It was also noted that about a month before the incident, she had harmed herself with a razor and injured herself by jumping out of the vehicle while being taken to Manisa Mental Health and Diseases Hospital with her family. The decision also mentioned that the victim exhibited aggressive behavior towards family members due to her psychological disorder and drug addiction. It was pointed out that on the day of the incident, Zeynep had insulted and assaulted her mother. According to a previous decision by the İzmir 2nd Family Court, it was emphasized that Ayşe Vural was at risk of violence from her daughter Zeynep Vural, and it was highlighted that all these reasons led to a reduction in the sentence for the defendant.
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