21.10.2025 15:41
In the case of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who was stabbed to death at the Tuesday Market in Kadıköy, Istanbul, while he was there to buy skateboarding equipment, a verdict has been announced. Singer Ece Seçkin, who attended the hearing, was unable to hold back her tears after the verdict was revealed. Two defendants were sentenced to 24 years in prison, while two others were acquitted.
The verdict has been announced in the case of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who was stabbed to death at the Tuesday Market in Kadıköy, Istanbul, while he was there to buy skateboarding equipment. Singer Ece Seçkin, who followed the trial, could not hold back her tears after the verdict was given.
The verdict has been announced in the case of 15-year-old Mattia Ahmet Minguzzi, who lost his life after being stabbed at the historic Tuesday Market in Kadıköy, Istanbul, while he was there to buy skateboarding equipment. The court has delivered its ruling regarding the defendants in this case, which has been closely followed by the public.
24 YEARS IN PRISON FOR TWO DEFENDANTS, ACQUITTAL FOR THE OTHER TWO
Of the four defendants on trial, B.B. and U.B. were sentenced to 24 years in prison for the crime of "intentional killing of a child." The court stated that the defendants did not show remorse and did not apply any reduction in the sentence. The other two defendants, M.A.D. and A.Ö., were acquitted.
The prosecutor had previously stated his opinion, requesting the heaviest sentence for the two defendants for "intentional killing of a child" and for the other two defendants for "aiding murder." He also expressed that no reductions or unjust provocation discounts should be applied.
EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FROM ECE SEÇKİN
Famous singer Ece Seçkin and her husband Çağrı Terlemez attended the trial to support the grieving family. After the verdict was announced, Seçkin was seen overwhelmed with tears. The artist's emotional reaction deeply affected everyone in the courtroom.