23.05.2025 09:42
A mother and father who lived in the same house for 10 days with the body of their baby placed in a tied black bag appeared before the judge in Adana. The father said, "I am in pain," while the mother stated, "I don't know what happened to my child." The court sentenced the mother and father to 25 years in prison each for "intentional killing with negligent behavior."
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Ayşegül Talay (31), who lives in the İstiklal Neighborhood of the Seyhan district in Adana, called the fire department on March 27, 2023, asking for help, stating that she had forgotten her keys.
INFANT CORPSE IN A BLACK BAG WITH ITS MOUTH TIED
The rescue teams found the lifeless body of 2-month-old Mehtap baby inside a black bag with its mouth tied. The Homicide Bureau teams, who started an investigation into the incident, detained Suat Talay (43), who has a record for drug use, and Ayşegül Talay, who married him after running away, for putting their baby in a bag after it died and living together for 10 days. A hearing was held at the Adana 14th High Criminal Court regarding the case opened against the Talay couple for "intentional killing by negligence."
FULL CRIMINAL CAPACITY
The hearing was attended by the detained defendants Suat Talay and his wife Ayşegül Talay, along with the lawyers of the parties. The presiding judge stated that the report expected from the Forensic Medicine Institution regarding the mental health of the Talay couple had arrived, and the report indicated that both had full criminal capacity.
Later, the court prosecutor presented his opinion on the merits of the case. The prosecutor requested that the defendant couple be punished for "intentional killing by negligence" and that their detention status be continued.
The defense lawyers stated that they did not agree with the opinion on the merits and argued that their clients should be punished for causing death by negligence, requesting their release. The lawyer of the Ministry of Family and Social Services also requested that the defendants be punished in line with the prosecutor's opinion.
ONE SAID "MY HEART IS BURNING," THE OTHER SAID "I DON'T KNOW"
The presiding judge asked the defendants for their final defenses. Suat Talay stated that he was experiencing the pain of losing his child and that they were the victims, saying, "My heart is burning. I can't express myself. I am confused about what to do." Ayşegül Talay also repeated her previous defense, saying, "I don't know what happened to my child," and requested her release.
25 YEARS IN PRISON FOR EACH
The court panel sentenced the defendants Ayşegül Talay and Suat Talay to 25 years in prison for "intentional killing by negligence" and decided to continue their detention status.
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