Two brothers were found dead in their home, and the police are searching for a suspect wearing a mask and glasses.

07.05.2025 08:10

In Sivas, 22-year-old Umutcan and 16-year-old Melisa Şimşek were found dead in their home, having been killed by slitting their throats. New details have emerged regarding this shocking incident. It has been determined that the hands of the two siblings were also tied behind their backs, while the teams examining the security cameras are searching for a suspect wearing a mask, glasses, and a hat, who stayed in the building for approximately 5 hours.

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Umutcan (22) and Melisa Şimşek (16), siblings living with their mother in Sivas, were found dead in their home. It was determined that Melisa Şimşek, one of the two siblings killed with a sharp object, had her hands tied behind her back, while the police launched a large-scale investigation into the incident.

The incident occurred around 23:30 in the apartment on the 12th floor of the İdil Apartment located on 58th Street in Kılavuz Neighborhood. The mother, A.Ş., who was learned to have separated from her husband a long time ago, came home late at night to face a horrific scene. When A.Ş. entered the house, she found her children, Umutcan and Melisa Şimşek, motionless and covered in blood. Upon the mother's screams, the neighbors notified the 112 Emergency Call Center.

THE YOUNG GIRL'S HANDS WERE TIED BEHIND HER BACK

Upon the notification, police and medical teams were dispatched to the address. In the examination conducted by the medical teams, it was determined that the Şimşek siblings had lost their lives. Crime scene investigation teams initiated a comprehensive examination in the house where the two siblings were murdered. The investigation revealed that both siblings had their hands tied with plastic handcuffs and their throats cut with a knife. After the examination by the public prosecutor's office, the bodies of Umutcan and Melisa Şimşek were taken to the morgue of Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty for autopsy.

SEARCHING FOR A SUSPECT WITH A MASK, GLASSES, AND HAT

Police teams examining the building's security cameras identified a suspect trying to conceal their identity with a mask on their face, glasses, and a hat around 17:00. Approximately 5 hours later, around 22:00, the police initiated a search for the suspect, who was seen leaving the building with a bag, based on the statements of eyewitnesses who believed he was the one who killed the two siblings. The teams learned that the suspect left the building on foot and conducted a search in the area. Search efforts are ongoing.