13.05.2026 15:20
Galatasaray footballer Lucas Torreira, assaulted in front of a shopping mall in Beyoğlu, recounted the incident at the police station. Torreira stated that he was punched in the head by the suspect Y.Y. and filed a complaint against the attacker.
The statement given by Galatasaray star Lucas Torreira, who was subjected to a fist attack in Beyoğlu, has been revealed. The Uruguayan footballer described the moment of the attack in detail.
“I THOUGHT HE WANTED TO TAKE A PHOTO”
In his statement, Torreira said that after playing tennis with his friends, a person came up to him and took a photo. Stating that another person then approached him, the star footballer said he thought this person also wanted to take a photo.
“HE PUNCHED ME IN THE HEAD”
Lucas Torreira said that at this moment, the suspect Y.Y. suddenly punched him in the head. The Uruguayan footballer said the attacker then got into a taxi and fled the scene.
“I DON’T KNOW WHY HE DID IT”
Stating that he didn't know why the attack happened, Torreira said he went to the hospital for a check-up and filed a complaint against the attacker. During the check-ups, it was determined that the star footballer had redness between his left eyebrow and eye.
SUSPECT TAKEN INTO CUSTODY
Police teams quickly caught and took into custody the suspect Y.Y., who tried to flee after the incident. It was learned that the suspect had a prior record for the crime of “intentional injury.” It was also revealed that there was a restraining order against him.
THE DRIVER ALSO INTERVENED
It was reported that during the incident, Torreira’s driver E.S. also punched the attacker in an attempt to separate the parties. It was learned that suspect Y.Y. was referred to the courthouse after his procedures at the police station.
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